Chapter VIII
EPISTLE IV. TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON. ARGUMENT. Of the Use of Riches. The Vanity of Expense in people of Wealth and Quality.
An Essay on Man
Chapter VIII
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EPISTLE
IV.
TO
RICHARD
BOYLE,
EARL
OF
BURLINGTON.
ARGUMENT.
Of
the
Use
of
Riches.
The
Vanity
of
Expense
in
people
of
Wealth
and
Quality.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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EPISTLE
IV.
Line 2
TO
RICHARD
BOYLE,
EARL
OF
BURLINGTON.
Line 3
ARGUMENT.
/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
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Of
the
Use
of
Riches.
Line 5
The
Vanity
of
Expense
in
people
of
Wealth
and
Quality.
Learner Dictionary
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ARGUMENT
noun
US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “ARGUMENT.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Vanity of Expense in people of Wealth and Quality.
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
BOYLE
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From this reading TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON.
BURLINGTON
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EARL
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From this reading TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON.
EPISTLE
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From this reading EPISTLE IV.
Expense
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From this reading The Vanity of Expense in people of Wealth and Quality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Vanity of Expense in people of Wealth and Quality.
IV
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From this reading EPISTLE IV.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON.
people
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Quality
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RICHARD
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From this reading TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON.
Riches
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From this reading Of the Use of Riches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Use of Riches.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO RICHARD BOYLE, EARL OF BURLINGTON.
Use
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Vanity
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Wealth
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From this reading The Vanity of Expense in people of Wealth and Quality.