Chapter XXXVI
A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined. The learning of the _Houyhnhnms_. Their buildings. Their manner of burials. The defectiveness of their language.
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A
grand
debate
at
the
general
assembly
of
the
_Houyhnhnms_,
and
how
it
was
determined.
The
learning
of
the
_Houyhnhnms_.
Their
buildings.
Their
manner
of
burials.
The
defectiveness
of
their
language.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
Chapter XXXVI
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A
grand
debate
at
the
general
assembly
of
the
_Houyhnhnms_,
and
how
it
was
determined.
Line 2
The
learning
of
the
_Houyhnhnms_.
Line 3
Their
buildings.
Line 4
Their
manner
of
burials.
Line 5
The
defectiveness
of
their
language.
Learner Dictionary
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Determined
adjective
US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.”
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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 A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.
assembly
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From this reading A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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buildings
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burials
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debate
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defectiveness
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determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
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general
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grand
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Houyhnhnms
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how
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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language
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learning
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manner
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From this reading Their manner of burials.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their buildings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A grand debate at the general assembly of the _Houyhnhnms_, and how it was determined.