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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.
During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.
After, he crowned her Queen of England.
He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."
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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.
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During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.
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After, he crowned her Queen of England.
/ˈæftər hiː kraʊnd hɜːr kwiːn ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd/
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He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."
/hiː wɑːz ðə ˈɔːθər ʌv ə fjuː wɜːrks ʌv ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns sʌtʃ æz ðə ˈtriːtəs ɑːn ðə ˈhoʊli kəˈmjuːnjən/
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Communion noun US /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading “He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."”

Compton noun US /ˈkɑːmptən/

United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy

From this reading “[Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.”

conveyed verb US /kənˈveɪd/

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading “During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.”

crowned adjective US /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading “After, he crowned her Queen of England.”

educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “[Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.”

Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “[Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.”

Revolution noun US /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading “During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.”

Treatise noun US /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading “He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."”

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10

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From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

1632

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From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

1675

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From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

1688

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From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

1713

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From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After, he crowned her Queen of England.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/

United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading After, he crowned her Queen of England.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading After, he crowned her Queen of England.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After, he crowned her Queen of England.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

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 [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

Nottingham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading After, he crowned her Queen of England.

RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading [T.S.]]

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading [T.S.]]

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading During the Revolution of 1688 he conveyed the Princess Anne from London to Nottingham.

TreatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [Footnote 10: Henry Compton (1632-1713), educated at Oxford, was created Bishop of London in 1675.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."

Chapter 2 of The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 2 by Jonathan Swift holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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