AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
AnatomistnounUS /əˈnætəməst/
an expert in anatomy
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
ANDRE
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From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
AssesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
Balnibarbi
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From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
Blefuscu
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From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
DissectedadjectiveUS /daɪˈsektəd/
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
a boy or man
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
Garth
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From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
GULLIVERproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
LEMUEL
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From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
Lilliputnoun
a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
Man-Midwife
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From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
OwlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
Rabbit-bearer
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From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
SciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
St
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From this reading BEING AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONDUCT OF Mr. _St. ANDRE_.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading By _LEMUEL GULLIVER_, Surgeon and Anatomist to the Kings of _Lilliput_ and _Blefuscu_, and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences in _Balnibarbi_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Anatomist Dissected_: OR THE Man-Midwife finely brought to Bed.
arousing affect
From this reading Touching the late pretended Rabbit-bearer; as it appears from his own Narrative.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
at the time that
From this reading _Asses and Owls, unseen, themselves betray, When these attempt to hoot, or those to bray._ Garth.
