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165
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
adorned
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
all
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
Arabia
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
azure
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
bird
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
birds
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
body
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
brilliant
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
color
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
crest
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
description
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
diversified
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
eagle
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
especially
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
existence
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
fable
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
famous
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
feathers
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
front
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
golden
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
head
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
hue
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
India
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
intermingled
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
long
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
more
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
neck
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
often
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
only
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
PHŒNIX
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From this reading THE PHŒNIX.
plumage
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
produce
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
purple
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
quite
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
rank
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
rest
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
roseate
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
said
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
seen
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
size
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
sure
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From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
surpass
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
tail
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHŒNIX.
there
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the front rank of these is the phœnix,[165] that famous bird of Arabia; though I am not quite sure that its existence is not all a fable.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
told
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
tuft
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From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
very
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
whole
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are told that this bird is of the size of an eagle, and has a brilliant golden plumage around the neck, while the rest of the body is of a purple color; except the tail, which is azure, with long feathers intermingled of a roseate hue; the throat is adorned with a crest, and the head with a tuft of feathers.
world
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From this reading It is said that there is only one in existence in the whole world, and that that one has not been seen very often.
Æthiopia
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From this reading Æthiopia and India, more especially, produce birds of diversified plumage, and such as quite surpass all description.
