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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

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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

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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.
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He was the author of a few works of little importance, such as the "Treatise on the Holy Communion."
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Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

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

During preposition US /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.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Princess noun US /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.”

All words in this reading · 46

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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.

Anne

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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.

author

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

Bishop

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

Communion

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

Compton

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

conveyed

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

created

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

crowned

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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.

educated

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

England

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

few

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

Footnote

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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.

Henry

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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.

Holy

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

importance

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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.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

London

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

Nottingham

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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."

Oxford

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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.

Queen

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

Revolution

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

S

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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."

T

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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.

Treatise

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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.

works

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