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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 “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
absurd
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
acquisitions
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
advanced
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
any
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
application
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
autumn
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
BAILEY
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From this reading BAILEY: _Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
cannot
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
Como
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
consequences
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
De
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
deeply
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
Essays
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From this reading BAILEY: _Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions_.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
existence
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
family
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
far
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
Formation
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From this reading BAILEY: _Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions_.
greater
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
harvest
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
hope
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
impressed
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
laying
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
lingered
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
Maltravers
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
mental
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
Montaignes
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
necessarily
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
only
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
operation
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
Opinions
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From this reading BAILEY: _Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions_.
other
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
paid
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
possibly
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
price
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
Publication
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From this reading BAILEY: _Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions_.
saw
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
seed
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
sown
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
spent
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From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
terminate
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He saw little of any other family than that of the De Montaignes, and the greater part of his time was necessarily spent alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
too
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From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
train
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From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
winter
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From this reading TIME passed, and autumn was far advanced towards winter; still Maltravers lingered at Como.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In everything we do, we may be possibly laying a train of consequences, the operation of which may terminate only with our existence.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind, that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
