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Dwellers in the Hills
Dwellers in the Hills

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dwellers in the Hills is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Melville Davisson Post • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 8 of Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 8 of Dwellers in the Hills contain?

Chapter 8 holds 203 sentences of Dwellers in the Hills, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 203 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.
And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.
The first great man is seeing right, we know.
The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.
We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dwellers in the Hills

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dwellers in the Hills is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.
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And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.
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The first great man is seeing right, we know.
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The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.
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We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.”

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Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.”

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.”

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Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.”

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May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.”

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Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.”

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Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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a-tiptoe

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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also

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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clean-cut

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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closet

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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crouches

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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dozen

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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engraver

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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enough

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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essayist

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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events

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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face

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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fear

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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few

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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first

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From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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gem

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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gods

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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great

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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hovers

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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idleness

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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know

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From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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lines

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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looked

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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man

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From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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marks

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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men

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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only

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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other

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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PAUL

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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REMARKS

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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right

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From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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SAINT

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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see

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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seeing

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From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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sleep

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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SOME

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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somewhere

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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stand

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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student

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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tall

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From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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threatening

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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threshold

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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to-morrow

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From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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trembling

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We sleep when we have looked upon the face of the threatening, but we sleep not when it crouches in the closet of the to-morrow.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The other may be also seeing right, but few of us are tall enough to see with him, though we stand a-tiptoe.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The first great man is seeing right, we know.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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work

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From this reading And a great essayist, in a dozen lines, as clean-cut as the work of a gem engraver, marks the idleness of that fear when above the trembling one are only the gods,--he alone, with them alone.

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written

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From this reading SOME REMARKS OF SAINT PAUL A great student of men has written somewhere about the fear that hovers at the threshold of events.

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