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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AGENTSnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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Berwick
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centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
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an institution created to conduct business
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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dissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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doctoratenounUS /ˈdɑːktərət/
one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
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dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
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make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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MACMILLAN
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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belonging to the person speaking
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Platonismnoun
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It attempts to explain the nature of the influence of Platonism upon English poetry of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, exclusive of the drama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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