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The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2
The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;
THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.
CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.
TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.
Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46
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The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;
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THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.
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CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.
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TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.
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Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Brent noun US /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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chancery noun US /ˈtʃænsəri/

a court with jurisdiction in equity

From this reading “TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.”

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Dean's noun US /diːnz/

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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Epitaph noun US /ˈepətæf/

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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Rebus noun US /ˈriːbəs/

a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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Stella noun US /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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Stella's noun US /ˈsteləz/

possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading “Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46”

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Vanessa noun US /vəˈnesə/

painted beauty and red admiral

From this reading “Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;”

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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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 Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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AnswerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Bec

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Birth-Day

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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BottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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BrentnounUS /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Brinus

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From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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BuriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Cadenus

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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CHANCERYnounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/

a court with jurisdiction in equity

From this reading TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.

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CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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CHISWICK

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From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

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Dean'snounUS /diːnz/

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Dingley

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Dr

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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EpitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Esqnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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GiftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Hester

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From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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JONATHANnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

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LANEnounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.

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LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

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possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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RebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/

a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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ReceiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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StellanounUS /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/

possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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SWIFTadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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TOOKS

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From this reading TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.

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VanessanounUS /vəˈnesə/

painted beauty and red admiral

From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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Vanhomrigh

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From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Villiers

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From this reading Hester Vanhomrigh (Vanessa) From a Picture in the possession G. Villiers Brinus Esq;

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WHITTINGHAM

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From this reading CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO.

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Wood-Park

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From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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YouthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Cadenus and Vanessa 1 To Love 23 A Rebus by Vanessa 24 The Dean's Answer 25 Stella's Birth-Day 26 Stella's Birth-Day 26 To Stella 28 To Stella 32 Stella to Dr. Swift 35 To Stella 37 On the Great Buried Bottle 37 Epitaph 38 Stella's Birth-Day 38 Stella at Wood-Park 40 A New Year's Gift for Bec 43 Dingley and Brent 44 To Stella 45 Verses by Stella 46 A Receipt to restore Stella's Youth 46

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Chapter 1 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 by Jonathan Swift holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Hester
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