adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
FundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
Transcendentalismnoun
any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
From this reading In her he found an analogy to the Fundamental of Transcendentalism.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading If he will take her as a companion, and teacher, and not as a duty or a creed, she will give him greater thrills and teach him greater truths than man can give or teach--she will reveal mysteries that mankind has long concealed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the soul of Nature not natural history that Thoreau was after.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is but one of many ways in which Thoreau looked to Nature for his greatest inspirations.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The "innate goodness" of Nature is or can be a moral influence; Mother Nature, if man will but let her, will keep him straight--straight spiritually and so morally and even mentally.
