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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 The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
accidents
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
account
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
acute
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
appearances
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
author
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
author's
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From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
behave
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
believing
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
cannot
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
circumstances
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
comprehended
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
concerning
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
countenance
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
country
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
difficulty
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
disapproved
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From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
discourse
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From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
discourses
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
doubting
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
false
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
falsehood
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From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
frequent
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
gives
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
heard
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
Houyhnhnms
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From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
how
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
inhabitants
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
judgment
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
known
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
lying
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
manhood
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
master
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From this reading The author’s discourse disapproved by his master.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
meant
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
more
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
most
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
much
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
nature
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
notion
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From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
occasion
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
other
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
otherwise
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
particular
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
parts
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
representation
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
talk
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
truth
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From this reading The Houyhnhnms’ notion of truth and falsehood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
uneasiness
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From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
voyage
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From this reading The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because _doubting_, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
world
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From this reading And I remember, in frequent discourses with my master concerning the nature of manhood in other parts of the world, having occasion to talk of _lying_ and _false representation_, it was with much difficulty that he comprehended what I meant, although he had otherwise a most acute judgment.
