Chapter I
BY ALEXANDER POPE. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_. 1891. INTRODUCTION. Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
An Essay on Man
Chapter I
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BY
ALEXANDER
POPE.
CASSELL &
COMPANY,
LIMITED:
_LONDON_,
_PARIS &
MELBOURNE_.
1891.
INTRODUCTION.
Pope's
life
as
a
writer
falls
into
three
periods,
answering
fairly
enough
to
the
three
reigns
in
which
he
worked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BY
ALEXANDER
POPE.
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CASSELL &
COMPANY,
LIMITED:
_LONDON_,
_PARIS &
MELBOURNE_.
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1891.
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INTRODUCTION.
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Pope's
life
as
a
writer
falls
into
three
periods,
answering
fairly
enough
to
the
three
reigns
in
which
he
worked.
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ALEXANDER
noun
US /ˈalexander/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BY ALEXANDER POPE.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.”
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1891
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From this reading 1891.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
ALEXANDER
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From this reading BY ALEXANDER POPE.
answering
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ALEXANDER POPE.
CASSELL
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
COMPANY
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
enough
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
fairly
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
falls
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
INTRODUCTION
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From this reading INTRODUCTION.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
LIMITED
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
LONDON
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
MELBOURNE
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
PARIS
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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS & MELBOURNE_.
periods
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
POPE
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From this reading BY ALEXANDER POPE.
Pope's
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
reigns
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
three
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
worked
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.
writer
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From this reading Pope's life as a writer falls into three periods, answering fairly enough to the three reigns in which he worked.