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English Pharisees, French Crocodiles, and Other Anglo-French Typical

Chapter XIII

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BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.
British philosophy!
Why not _English Philosophy_?
The difference is enormous.
If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

English Pharisees, French Crocodiles, and Other Anglo-French Typical

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of English Pharisees, French Crocodiles, and Other Anglo-French Typical is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi ənd frentʃ ˈsensətɪvnəs/
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British philosophy!
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
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Why not _English Philosophy_?
/waɪ nɑːt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
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The difference is enormous.
/ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ɪˈnɔːrməs/
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If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

Learner Dictionary

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

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Harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

Locke noun US /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

philosophers noun US /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

sensitiveness noun US /ˈsensətɪvnəs/

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading “BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.”

Spencer noun US /ˈspensər/

English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

Stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

treatise noun US /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading “If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."”

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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 If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.

BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

BRITISHnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The difference is enormous.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Why not _English Philosophy_?

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The difference is enormous.

etc

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

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

Frederic

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

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

FRENCHnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.

HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The difference is enormous.

LockenounUS /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

MillverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why not _English Philosophy_?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

SENSITIVENESSnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

From this reading BRITISH PHILOSOPHY AND FRENCH SENSITIVENESS.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/

English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The difference is enormous.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

treatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading Why not _English Philosophy_?

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading If I were to publish a treatise on the English philosophers, Bacon, Locke, Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, etc., I should call my work: "A Study of English Philosophy."

Chapter 13 of English Pharisees, French Crocodiles, and Other Anglo-French Typical by Max O'Rell holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

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