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Chapter IX
PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. SECTION I.--READING. He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_. But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_. The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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a desire for food
From this reading “He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.”
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
a desire for food
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SECTION I.--READING.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
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From this reading PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading SECTION I.--READING.
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From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
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From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
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From this reading SECTION I.--READING.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
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From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
which person or people
From this reading But he who reads to obtain useful information, and to improve his mind, will be like him who eats to sustain nature--_strong and healthy_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite--an _epicure_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former will be satisfied with nothing but dainties--the latter will prefer plain strong food.
