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"Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul." POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv. ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne. There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions. There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.”
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
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From this reading POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv.
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From this reading POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
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From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv.
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From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv.
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
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From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POPE: /Moral Essays/--Essay iv.
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From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
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From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Still follow SENSE, of every art the Soul."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is, then, something inviting in those gentler feelings which keep alive, but do not fever, the circulation of the affections.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no period of life in which we are more accessible to the sentiment of friendship than in the intervals of moral exhaustion which succeed to the disappointments of the passions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ERNEST MALTRAVERS spent much of his time with the family of De Montaigne.
