Chapter XXXIX
The author’s veracity. His design in publishing this work. His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth. The author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing. An objection answered.
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The
author’s
veracity.
His
design
in
publishing
this
work.
His
censure
of
those
travellers
who
swerve
from
the
truth.
The
author
clears
himself
from
any
sinister
ends
in
writing.
An
objection
answered.
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 XXXIX
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
author’s
veracity.
Line 2
His
design
in
publishing
this
work.
Line 3
His
censure
of
those
travellers
who
swerve
from
the
truth.
Line 4
The
author
clears
himself
from
any
sinister
ends
in
writing.
Line 5
An
objection
answered.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An objection answered.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing.”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.”
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An objection answered.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An objection answered.
any
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author
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author's
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censure
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clears
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design
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ends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His design in publishing this work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His design in publishing this work.
objection
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From this reading An objection answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
publishing
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From this reading His design in publishing this work.
sinister
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swerve
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From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author’s veracity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His design in publishing this work.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
travellers
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From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
truth
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From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
veracity
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From this reading The author’s veracity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His censure of those travellers who swerve from the truth.
work
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From this reading His design in publishing this work.
writing
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From this reading The author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing.