Illustrations of taxation

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By Harriet Martineau • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

He had not even published at all.

This arose, first, from certain difficulties represented to him by Mr. Muggridge, and fully confirmed by a London bookseller; and, next, from his having grown modest as he grew enlightened.

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Illustrations of taxation

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Illustrations of taxation is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

Line 2

Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

Line 3

He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

Line 4

He had not even published at all.

Line 5

This arose, first, from certain difficulties represented to him by Mr. Muggridge, and fully confirmed by a London bookseller; and, next, from his having grown modest as he grew enlightened.

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Owen’s visions had not all been realized.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “This arose, first, from certain difficulties represented to him by Mr. Muggridge, and fully confirmed by a London bookseller; and, next, from his having grown modest as he grew enlightened.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.”

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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 This arose, first, from certain difficulties represented to him by Mr. Muggridge, and fully confirmed by a London bookseller; and, next, from his having grown modest as he grew enlightened.

all

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From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

arose

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had not even published at all.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

bookseller

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

certain

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confirmed

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difficulties

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enlightened

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even

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From this reading He had not even published at all.

first

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forty

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

fully

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got

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grew

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grown

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

language

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

London

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From this reading THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

modest

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Muggridge

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next

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

Owen's

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From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

POLICY

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From this reading THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

pounds

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

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From this reading THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

published

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From this reading He had not even published at all.

publishing

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

realized

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From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

represented

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say

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

short-hand

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE POLICY OF M.Ps.

thirty

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

universal

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From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

visions

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From this reading Owen’s visions had not all been realized.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He had not yet got his thirty or forty pounds by publishing what he had to say on short-hand and universal language.

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