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Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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MOOD AND WILL.
Winter came apace.
When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.
So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.
But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MOOD AND WILL.
/muːd ənd wɪl/
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Winter came apace.
/ˈwɪntər keɪm əˈpeɪs/
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When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.
/wen wiː lʊk təˈwɔːrdz ˈwɪntər frʌm ðə læst ˈbɔːrdərz ʌv ˈɔːtəm ɪt siːmz æz ɪf wiː kʊd nɑːt ɪnˈkaʊntər ɪt ənd æz ɪf ɪt ˈnevər wʊd ɡoʊ ˈoʊvər/
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So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.
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But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

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.

apace adverb US /əˈpeɪs/

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading “Winter came apace.”

autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.”

borders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.”

bravely adverb US /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.”

encounter verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading “When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.”

ministrations noun US /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading “But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.”

pleasures noun US /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

alleviations

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From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MOOD AND WILL.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading Winter came apace.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Winter came apace.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

comfortings

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

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

greenswardnoun

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

marvellouslyadverb

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

miryadjective

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

MOODnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading MOOD AND WILL.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading So does threatened trouble of any kind seem to us as we look forward upon its miry ways from the last borders of the pleasant greensward on which we have hitherto been walking.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading MOOD AND WILL.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Winter came apace.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But not only do both run their course, but each has its own alleviations, its own pleasures; and very marvellously does the healthy mind fit itself to the new circumstances; while to those who will bravely take up their burden and bear it, asking no more questions than just, “Is this my burden?” a thousand ministrations of nature and life will come with gentle comfortings.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading When we look towards winter from the last borders of autumn, it seems as if we could not encounter it, and as if it never would go over.

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