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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 Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
abroad
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
absorbed
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
active
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
affections
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
aim
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
aims
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
all
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
alluring
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
almost
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
ambition
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
arouse
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
busiest
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
calm
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
camp
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
certain
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
charm
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
chords
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
content
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
derive
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
discord
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
employs
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
energies
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
exertion
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
extends
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
faculties
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
felt
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
flow
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
forgetfulness
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
gives
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
gods
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
happiness
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
harmony
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
health
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
heart
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
home
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
household
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
immense
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
influence
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
intent
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
interest
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
internal
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
invisible
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
known
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
labour
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
large
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
leaves
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
lulled
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
man
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
mar
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
mart
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
mechanism
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
movement
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
nature
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
nevermore
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
noiseless
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
object
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
objects
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
occupation
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
once
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
outward
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
passions
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
peace
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
permits
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
placing
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
reft
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regular
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remotest
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From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
repose
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
robbed
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
Say
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
schemes
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
seems
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seest
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senate
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set
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
shattered
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
soul
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springs
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
straightway
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
sweet
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But once mar this scarce felt, almost invisible harmony, and the discord extends to the remotest chords of our active being.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
Thus
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
troubled
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
value
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
vent
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From this reading By placing his heart at peace, man leaves vent to his energies and passions, and permits their current to flow towards the aims and objects which interest labour or arouse ambition.
vigour
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From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
wheels
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
withdrawn
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From this reading It is the nature of that happiness which we derive from our affections to be calm; its immense influence upon our outward life is not known till it is troubled or withdrawn.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thus absorbed in the occupation without, he is lulled into a certain forgetfulness of the value of that internal repose which gives health and vigour to the faculties he employs abroad.
worldly
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From this reading Say to the busiest man whom thou seest in mart, camp, or senate, who seems to thee all intent upon his worldly schemes, “Thy home is reft from thee--thy household gods are shattered--that sweet noiseless content in the regular mechanism of the springs, which set the large wheels of thy soul into movement, is thine nevermore!”--and straightway all exertion seems robbed of its object--all aim of its alluring charm.
