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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 I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
accomplished
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From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
affairs
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
also
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
auspices
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Chambre
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
commercial
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
Conatus
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
conceive
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concipis
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
days
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
De
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
Deputes
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
des
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
destiny
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
dextro
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
endeavour
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From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
England
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
fulfilling
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
guest
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
happy
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From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
JUV
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
member
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
Montaigne
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
neighbourhood
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
non
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
pede
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
peracti
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
poeniteat
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
Quid
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
receive
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
repent
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From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
resist
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
said
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
some
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
tam
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
te
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
temptation
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From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
ut
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
visit
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
votique
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
way
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
wish
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From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
YES
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From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
