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A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With
A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With

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With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."
Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.
Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.
Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.
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A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.
/ə lɪst ʌv kərˈekʃənz tuː ðə tekst kæn biː faʊnd æt ðə end ʌv ðə faɪl/
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With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."
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Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.
/pɑːˈsterəti hæz kənˈtɪnjuːd tuː prəˈzɜːrv ðə ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ʌv ðə ˈɔːθər pərˈhæps mɔːr ˈdʒeləsli ðæn hiː wʊd hæv wɪʃt/
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Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.
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Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

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anonymity noun US /ˌænəˈnɪmɪti/

the state of being anonymous

From this reading “Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.”

Brunt noun US /brʌnt/

main force of a blow etc

From this reading “With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."”

corrections noun US /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading “A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.”

facsimile noun US /fækˈsɪməli/

an exact copy or reproduction

From this reading “With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."”

Gulliver proper noun US /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/

The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.

From this reading “Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.”

jealously adverb US /ˈdʒeləsli/

with jealousy

From this reading “Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.”

progenitor noun US /proʊˈdʒenɪtər/

an ancestor in the direct line

From this reading “Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.”

similarities noun US /ˌsɪməˈlerətiz/

plural of “similarity” — the quality of being similar

From this reading “Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.”

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1727

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From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

anonymitynounUS /ˌænəˈnɪmɪti/

the state of being anonymous

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

BruntnounUS /brʌnt/

main force of a blow etc

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

Cacklogallinia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

FACSIMILEnounUS /fækˈsɪməli/

an exact copy or reproduction

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/

The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

Gulliver's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/

with jealousy

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

Lemuel

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From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

MCMXL

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From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/

the state of being a parent

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

PolicynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

PosteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

progenitornounUS /proʊˈdʒenɪtər/

an ancestor in the direct line

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

pseudonymousadjective

bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

ReligionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

ReproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/

past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

similaritiesnounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerətiz/

plural of “similarity” — the quality of being similar

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A list of corrections to the text can be found at the end of the file.

TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

VoyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Whatever his real parentage, he must for the present be referred only to the literary family of which his progenitor "Captain Lemuel Gulliver" is the most distinguished member.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Like so many other works of that period, _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ has sometimes been attributed to Swift; its similarities to the fourth book of _Gulliver's Travels_ are unmistakable.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of that Country Reproduced from the Original Edition, 1727, with an Introduction by Published for THE FACSIMILE TEXT SOCIETY By Columbia University Press New York: MCMXL _A Voyage to Cacklogallinia_ appeared in London, in 1727, from the pen of a pseudonymous "Captain Samuel Brunt."

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