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Chapter XXII
DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM. FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again. They are rather intended to convince than affect you. I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart. BIRTON.--You will gratify me very much.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.”
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From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
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From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
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From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
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From this reading BIRTON.--You will gratify me very much.
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From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BIRTON.--You will gratify me very much.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading BIRTON.--You will gratify me very much.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
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From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are rather intended to convince than affect you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
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From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
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From this reading BIRTON.--You will gratify me very much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall confine myself to arguments calculated to touch your heart.
