adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
commensurability
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From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
discords
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From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
good-will
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From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason of these discords I conceive to be that there is no commensurability between a man and any gift.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person.
