Chapter XIX
The humours and dispositions of the Laputians described. An account of their learning. Of the king and his court. The author’s reception there. The inhabitants subject to fear and disquietudes.
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The
humours
and
dispositions
of
the
Laputians
described.
An
account
of
their
learning.
Of
the
king
and
his
court.
The
author’s
reception
there.
The
inhabitants
subject
to
fear
and
disquietudes.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter XIX
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
humours
and
dispositions
of
the
Laputians
described.
Line 2
An
account
of
their
learning.
Line 3
Of
the
king
and
his
court.
Line 4
The
author’s
reception
there.
Line 5
The
inhabitants
subject
to
fear
and
disquietudes.
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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author's
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court
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described
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dispositions
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disquietudes
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fear
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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humours
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inhabitants
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king
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Laputians
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learning
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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reception
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subject
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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toparticleUS /tuː/
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