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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XI

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[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.
In the poem occur these lines:
"Let them rave.
Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."
] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chapter XI

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.
Line 2
In the poem occur these lines:
Line 3
"Let them rave.
Line 4
Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."
Line 5
] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

Learner Dictionary

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.”

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “[Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.”

Thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."”

Wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."”

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1844

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

366

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

367

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

Dirge

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

essay

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

Essays

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

etc

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

evidently

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

folds

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From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

Footnote

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

given

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

grave

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From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

green

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From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

head

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From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the poem occur these lines:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

lines

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

MANNERS

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

misquoted

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

occur

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From this reading In the poem occur these lines:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

poem

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From this reading In the poem occur these lines:

published

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

raise

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From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

rave

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

Second

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

Series

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

Tennyson's

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From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the poem occur these lines:

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 366: Let them rave, etc. These lines are misquoted, being evidently given from memory, from Tennyson's _Dirge_.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

three

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou wilt never raise thine head From the green that folds thy grave-- Let them rave."

years

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From this reading ] MANNERS [Footnote 367: The essay on _Manners_ is from the Second Series of _Essays_, published in 1844, three years after the First Series.