Chapter 11 of An Essay on Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of An Essay on Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE. SATIRE II. TO MR. BETHEL. What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
Chapter 11 of An Essay on Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading “BETHEL.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.”
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading BETHEL.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SATIRE II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
not one, and not any
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND SATIRE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What, and how great, the virtue and the art To live on little with a cheerful heart (A doctrine sage, but truly none of mine), Let's talk, my friends, but talk before we dine.
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