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From this reading Volume 18.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
CasenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
ConsciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
Feronde
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From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
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namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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Pope-fig
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From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Contains: The Case of Conscience The Devil of Pope-fig Island Feronde THOSE who in fables deal, bestow at ease Both names and titles, freely as they please.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 18.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It costs them scarcely any thing, we find.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
