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AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. _WITH INTRODUCTORY AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_. ALEXANDER POPE. This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688. His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading “ALEXANDER POPE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.”
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From this reading “His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.”
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading ALEXANDER POPE.
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From this reading AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading ALEXANDER POPE.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
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From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
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From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eminent English poet was born in London, May 21, 1688.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His parents were Roman Catholics, and to this faith the poet adhered, thus debarring himself from public office and employment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _WITH INTRODUCTORY AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_.
