Chapter 1 of A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dean _Swift_ and _Tho. Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753. _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND. _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG. AEN.
Chapter 1 of A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Dean _Swift_ and _Tho.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.”
worth remembering
From this reading “Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.”
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
earlier in time
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “_By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.”
a branch of the Tai languages
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From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
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From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
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From this reading AEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dean _Swift_ and _Tho.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean _Swift_ and _Tho.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
worth remembering
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
earlier in time
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
moving very fast
From this reading Dean _Swift_ and _Tho.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prior_, Esq; Isles of St. _Patrick's_ Church, _Dublin_, On that memorable Day, _October_ 9th, 1753.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Dean _Swift_ and _Tho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _By a Friend to the Peace and Prosperity of_ IRELAND.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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From this reading _Quae Gratia Curram Armorumque fuit vivis, quae Cura nitentes Pascere Equos, eadem sequitur Tellure repostos._ VIRG.
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