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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 As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
AMUSEMENT
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very flattering encouragement the Public have been pleased to give "The Looking-glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror," has invited the Editor of that work to intrude once more on their indulgence.
Blossoms
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE EDITOR OF THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND.
EDITOR
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From this reading BY THE EDITOR OF THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND.
encouragement
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flattering
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From this reading The very flattering encouragement the Public have been pleased to give "The Looking-glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror," has invited the Editor of that work to intrude once more on their indulgence.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
general
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
generation
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
Gentlemen
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
give
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very flattering encouragement the Public have been pleased to give "The Looking-glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror," has invited the Editor of that work to intrude once more on their indulgence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
indulgence
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INSTRUCTION
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
Intellectual
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INTENDED
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
intrude
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invited
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Ladies
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading BY THE EDITOR OF THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND.
MINDnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BY THE EDITOR OF THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND.
Mirror
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Morality
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more
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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once
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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perusal
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pleased
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preceptor
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
Public
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recommends
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
rising
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
serious
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very flattering encouragement the Public have been pleased to give "The Looking-glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror," has invited the Editor of that work to intrude once more on their indulgence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very flattering encouragement the Public have been pleased to give "The Looking-glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror," has invited the Editor of that work to intrude once more on their indulgence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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useful
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
very
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view
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
wishes
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From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a general preceptor, he wishes to be useful to the rising generation, and with that view recommends to their serious perusal "The Blossoms of Morality."
work
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Young
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From this reading INTENDED FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF Young Ladies and Gentlemen.
