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In Six Volumes. Vol. II. ESSAYS. (_Edinburgh Review_, March 1829.) Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “ESSAYS.”
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Six Volumes.”
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In this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
In this reading “Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.”
In this reading “In Six Volumes.”
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From this reading (_Edinburgh Review_, March 1829.)
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From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading (_Edinburgh Review_, March 1829.)
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading ESSAYS.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Six Volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
march in a procession
From this reading (_Edinburgh Review_, March 1829.)
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading (_Edinburgh Review_, March 1829.)
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In Six Volumes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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From this reading Vol. II.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Six Volumes.
which person or people
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of {5}those philosophers who call themselves Utilitarians, and whom others generally call Benthamites, Mr. Mill is, with the exception of the illustrious founder of the sect, by far the most distinguished.
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