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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Chapter VI

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[Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]
[Footnote 132: Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery.]
[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]
[Footnote 134: Lord Orrery to Pope, Oct.
4, 1738.]
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]
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[Footnote 132: Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery.]
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[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]
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[Footnote 134: Lord Orrery to Pope, Oct.
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4, 1738.]

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appendix noun US /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

collection noun US /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

Dublin noun US /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

Oct noun US /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “[Footnote 134: Lord Orrery to Pope, Oct.”

Orrery noun US /ˈɔːrəri/

planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

From this reading “[Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]”

publication noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

Swift's noun US /swɪfts/

possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

From this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

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since the publication preposition + article + noun counted as “since … publication”

In this reading “[Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]”

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131

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From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

132

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From this reading [Footnote 132: Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery.]

133

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From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

134

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From this reading [Footnote 134: Lord Orrery to Pope, Oct.

1737

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From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

1738

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From this reading 4, 1738.]

1741

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From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

4

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From this reading 4, 1738.]

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

appendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

Bolingbroke's

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From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

Curll

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From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading [Footnote 132: Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery.]

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

OctnounUS /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading [Footnote 134: Lord Orrery to Pope, Oct.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

OrrerynounUS /ˈɔːrəri/

planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/

possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 133: It is stated in a note to the Dublin edition of the collection of 1741 that the original of Bolingbroke's appendix had been discovered among Swift's papers since the publication of the letter by Curll.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Footnote 131: Pope to Lord Orrery, March, 1737.]

Whiteway

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From this reading [Footnote 132: Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery.]

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