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Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851
Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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* * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.
JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.
325.)
I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.
FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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* * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.
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JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.
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325.)
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I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.
/aɪ hæv ɡreɪt ˈpleʒər ɪn kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪð ðə ˈveri ˈprɑːpər rɪˈkwest ʌv ˈmɪstər/
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FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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complying verb US /kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading “I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.”

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comprehended adjective US /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading “FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.”

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Fleet noun US /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading “FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.”

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knights noun US /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “* * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.”

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outer adjective US /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “* * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.”

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so-called adjective US /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/

doubtful or suspect

From this reading “FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.”

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stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading “FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.”

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templars noun US /ˈtemplərz/

plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

From this reading “* * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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complying with verb + particle counted as “comply with”

In this reading “I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.”

5,276 times in 426,211 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.”

257,448 times in 426,211 chapters
great pleasure adjective + noun

In this reading “I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.”

4,878 times in 426,211 chapters

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325

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From this reading 325.)

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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 FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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BarnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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complyingverbUS /kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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FleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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FOSS

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From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

Pending verification
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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Hand-book

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From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.

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KNIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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OUTERadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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POSSESSIONnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/

doubtful or suspect

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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ST

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From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

Pending verification
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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TEMPLARSnounUS /ˈtemplərz/

plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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Vol

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From this reading JOHN?--(Vol. iii., p.

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WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * WAS THERE AN "OUTER TEMPLE" IN THE POSSESSION OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OR KNIGHTS OF ST.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have great pleasure in complying with the very proper request of MR.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading FOSS, and give my authority at once for stating in the _Hand-book for London_ that the so-called "Outer Temple" was a part of the Fleet Street possession of the Knights Templars or Knights of St. John, or was in any manner comprehended within the New Temple property of Fleet Street and Temple Bar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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