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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
accomplished
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From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
all
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From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
annals
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have now to describe one of the most singular series of transactions to be found in the annals of literature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
character
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From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
complicated
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From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
CORRESPONDENCE
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From this reading CORRESPONDENCE.
deceptions
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describe
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
detective
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diplomatic
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exhibition
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facts
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faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
follow
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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genius
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give
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hope
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From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ins
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intelligible
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
knowledge
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From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
labyrinth
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From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
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limits
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literature
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main
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man
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misdeeds
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more
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most
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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now
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obtained
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From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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outs
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painful
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Pope's
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recent
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render
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researches
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revealed
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series
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singular
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some
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space
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story
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strange
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sufficiently
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swindler
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telling
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From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have now to describe one of the most singular series of transactions to be found in the annals of literature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
transactions
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trickery
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unravels
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various
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From this reading A complete knowledge of their various details has only been obtained by recent researches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I cannot follow within my limits of space all the ins and outs of the complicated labyrinth of more than diplomatic trickery which those researches have revealed, though I hope to render the main facts sufficiently intelligible.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is painful to track the strange deceptions of a man of genius as a detective unravels the misdeeds of an accomplished swindler; but without telling the story at some length, it is impossible to give a faithful exhibition of Pope's character.
