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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter II

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In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.
Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.
Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."
Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.
Fear always springs from ignorance.
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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter II

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.
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Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.
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Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."
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Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.
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Fear always springs from ignorance.

Learner Dictionary

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

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.”

Scholar noun US /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading “Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."”

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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 Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

all

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From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

always

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From this reading Fear always springs from ignorance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

any

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From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

arise

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From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

brave

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From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

comprehended

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From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

constitution

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From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

definition

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From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

fear

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From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

FreeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

freedom

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fear always springs from ignorance.

function

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From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

hindrance

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

ignorance

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From this reading Fear always springs from ignorance.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

out

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

own

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

puts

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From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

self-trust

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

From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Free should the scholar be,--free and brave.

springs

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From this reading Fear always springs from ignorance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."

very

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

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

virtues

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From this reading In self-trust all the virtues are comprehended.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Brave; for fear is a thing which a scholar by his very function puts behind him.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Free even to the definition of freedom, "without any hindrance that does not arise out of his own constitution."