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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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accordingly
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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all
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
any
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Authors
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
Bookseller
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business
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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call
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
college
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
consideration
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copies
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copy
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don
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DOWN
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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EXTRACTED
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Fair
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FIFTEEN
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FIXLEIN
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FRIENDS
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From this reading LETTER TO MY FRIENDS, INSTEAD OF PREFACE.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gratis
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gratuit
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hundred
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INSTEAD
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From this reading LETTER TO MY FRIENDS, INSTEAD OF PREFACE.
JEAN
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just
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Ladies
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
LETTER
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From this reading LETTER TO MY FRIENDS, INSTEAD OF PREFACE.
LETTER-BOXES
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LIFE
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
many
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Merchants
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LETTER TO MY FRIENDS, INSTEAD OF PREFACE.
Now
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orders
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other
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OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
OWN
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
PAUL
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persons
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
PREFACE
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From this reading LETTER TO MY FRIENDS, INSTEAD OF PREFACE.
presenting
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pressmen
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printers
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Quakers
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
QUINTUS
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
readers
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
request
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return
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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supply
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table
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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time
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TIMES
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From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE OF QUINTUS FIXLEIN, DOWN TO OUR OWN TIMES;
trifling
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
young
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From this reading Merchants, Authors, young Ladies and Quakers, call all persons, with whom they have any business, Friends; and my readers accordingly are my table and college Friends.
