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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 WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
all
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
back
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
befel
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
boat
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
carried
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
climbed
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
country
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
day
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
days
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From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
down
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
draught
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From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
evening
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
Expeditions
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
exploring
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
far
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
full
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From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
fête
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
glorious
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
go
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
got
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
heart
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
high
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
hinder
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From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
lake
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
lie
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
lifting
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
like
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
mountain
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
mountains
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
new
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
ordinary
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
other
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
out
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
planned
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
pleasure
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
region
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
return
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
shores
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
somewhere
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
sorts
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From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
spirit's
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
summit
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
surrounded
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
thoughts
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
up
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
very
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From this reading Nothing could hinder, in those days, but that my draught of pleasure was very full.
views
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
WAITING
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
weeks
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From this reading WAITING For weeks after this sail on the lake my life was like a fête day.
weight
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From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Expeditions of all sorts were planned and carried out for my pleasure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever weight might lie at my heart, when I found myself high, high up above the ordinary region of life, resting on a mountain summit from which I looked down upon all that surrounded me other days; a little of that same lifting up befel the thoughts of my heart and the views that have to do with the spirit's life.
world
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From this reading One day we were exploring the lake shores in a boat; the next, we went back into the country, as far as we could go and return before evening; a third day we climbed the mountains somewhere and got glorious new views of what the world is.
