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Anima Poetæ

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:
_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?
If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?
Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!
To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Anima Poetæ

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:
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_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?
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If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?
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Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!
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To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

confidants noun US /ˈkɑːnfədænts/

plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading “Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!”

Dialectic noun US /ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/

any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

From this reading “If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?”

marginal adjective US /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/

at or constituting a border or edge

From this reading “To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].”

memorandums noun US /ˌmemərˈændəmz/

plural of “memorandum” — a written proposal or reminder

From this reading “_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?”

Mogul noun US /ˈmoʊɡəl/

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading “To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].”

rectangle noun US /ˈrektæŋɡəl/

a parallelogram with four right angles

From this reading “_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?”

transcribed adjective US /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading “Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

under the title preposition + article + noun counted as “under … title”

In this reading “Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!”

sifted through verb + particle counted as “sift through”

In this reading “To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].”

at Home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!”

small circle adjective + noun

In this reading “_ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?”

old books adjective + noun

In this reading “To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].”

All words in this reading · 149

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

Assertio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

aye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

CharactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

Christianæ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

cir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

confidantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænts/

plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

CriterionnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

detractionnoun

a petty disparagement

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

DialecticnounUS /ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/

any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

DiscoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

DutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

Estêse

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From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

et

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

eterni

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

ExcursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

ExercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

Fidei

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

GlossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

LogicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

marginaladjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/

at or constituting a border or edge

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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Memorandorum

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memorandumsnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəmz/

plural of “memorandum” — a written proposal or reminder

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

Memoriæ

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MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

NeighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

Noeticadjective

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

Organonnoun

a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

pocket-books

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prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

py

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From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

ReasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

rec

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rectanglenounUS /ˈrektæŋɡəl/

a parallelogram with four right angles

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

scir

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From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

SievenounUS /sɪv/

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

slantverbUS /slænt/

lie obliquely

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

sq

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squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

subscriptnoun

a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

superscriptnoun

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

temporizantis

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From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading Characters that could not be displayed directly in Latin-1 are transcribed as follows:

TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To which are added marginal notes from many old books and one or two new ones, sifted through the Mogul Sieve of Duty towards my Neighbour--by [Greek: 'Estêse].

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/

not yet used or soiled

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _ - Italic ^ - superscript {_C} - subscript C [cir] - circle [py] - pyramid [rec] - rectangle [scir] - small circle [sq] - square [V] - slant _Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington_ When shall I find time and ease to reduce my pocket-books and memorandums to an _Index_ or _Memoriæ Memorandorum_?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If--aye! and alas! if I could see the last sheet of my _Assertio Fidei Christianæ, et eterni temporizantis_, having previously beheld my elements of Discourse, Logic, Dialectic, and Noetic, or Canon, Criterion, and Organon, with the philosophic Glossary--in one printed volume, and the Exercises in Reasoning as another--if--what then?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

yearnverbUS /jɜːrn/

desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Why, then I would publish all that remained unused, Travels and all, under the title of Excursions Abroad and at Home, what I have seen and what I have thought with a little of what I have felt, in the words in which I told and talked them to my pocket-books, the confidants who have _not_ betrayed me, the friends whose silence was _not_ detraction, and the inmates before whom I was not ashamed to complain, to yearn, to weep, or even to pray!

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