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From a Cornish Window: A New Edition
From a Cornish Window: A New Edition

Chapter IV

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The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."
These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.
He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.
He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

From a Cornish Window: A New Edition

Chapter IV

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."
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These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.
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He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.
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He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

Learner Dictionary

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

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.”

Decline noun US /dɪˈklaɪn/

a gradual loss of health and strength

From this reading “He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

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

From this reading “These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.”

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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 The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

abiding

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

achievable

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

admiration

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

also

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

assisting

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

assurance

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

awoke

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

bread

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

Brown

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

butter

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

certain

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

certainly

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

condemn

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

day

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From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/

a gradual loss of health and strength

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

deliberate

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

emancipation

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From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

enjoyed

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

enthusiasms

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

enthusiastic

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

excellence

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

excellent

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

fervent

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

form

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

friendships

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

genuine

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

hearts

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

house

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

impatient

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

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

inner

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

Island

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

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

joy

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

kind

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

known

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

less

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

longed

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

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

man

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

many

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

master

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

men

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

more

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

needful

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

only

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

pedagogic

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From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

removed

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

represent

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

respected

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

return

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From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

seem

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

success

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

truly

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From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

unhappy

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

From this reading He longed for the day of emancipation, to return to his Island; he was impatient; but I must decline to believe he was unhappy.

utterances

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

wise

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From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

words

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From this reading These are wise words, and I believe they represent Brown more truly than utterances which only seem more genuine because less deliberate.

work

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The pedagogic is needful for bread and butter, also for a certain form of joy; of the inner life you know what I think."

youngsters

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From this reading He was as a house master excellent, with an excellence not achievable by men whose hearts are removed from their work: he awoke and enjoyed fervent friendships and the enthusiastic admiration of many youngsters; he must have known of these enthusiasms, and was not the man to condemn them; he had the abiding assurance of assisting in a kind of success which he certainly respected.