Hesperus

Chapter VI

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One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

* The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

A clergyman who, besides, is free to take only the first of these steps, is more exposed to moral _atony_[157] than the maker of verses and parts, who is able to make up again for a holy part by an unholy one.

* Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

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Hesperus Jean Paul

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Hesperus is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes. * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones. A clergyman who, besides, is free to take only the first of these steps, is more exposed to moral _atony_[157] than the maker of verses and parts, who is able to make up again for a holy part by an unholy one. * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions. It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

Hesperus

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Hesperus is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

/wʌn huː hæz rəˈsiːvd ˈmeni ˈbenəfɪts ˈsiːsɪz tuː kaʊnt ənd bɪˈɡɪnz tuː weɪ ðem æz ɪf ðeɪ wɜːr voʊts/

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* The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

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* Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

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It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

/ɪt ɪz ə ˈteləskoʊp huːz fiːld ɪz soʊ mʌtʃ ðə ˈbraɪtər æz ɪt ɪz ˈneroʊər/

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benefits noun US /ˈbenəfɪts/

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.”

ceases noun US /ˈsiːsɪz/

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading “One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.”

narrower adjective US /ˈneroʊər/

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading “It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.”

retains verb US /rɪˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading “* The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.”

telescope verb US /ˈteləskoʊp/

crush together or collapse

From this reading “It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.”

transporting verb US /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading “* The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.”

unholy adjective US /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading “A clergyman who, besides, is free to take only the first of these steps, is more exposed to moral _atony_[157] than the maker of verses and parts, who is able to make up again for a holy part by an unholy one.”

votes noun US /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading “One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.”

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makes the best verb + article + noun counted as “make … best”

In this reading “* Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.”

more harm adjective + noun

In this reading “* The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.”

make up verb + adjective

form or compose

In this reading “A clergyman who, besides, is free to take only the first of these steps, is more exposed to moral _atony_[157] than the maker of verses and parts, who is able to make up again for a holy part by an unholy one.”

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From this reading A clergyman who, besides, is free to take only the first of these steps, is more exposed to moral _atony_[157] than the maker of verses and parts, who is able to make up again for a holy part by an unholy one.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

atonynoun

lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

one's

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From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/

crush together or collapse

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading * The transporting one's self into good characters does more harm to a poet or player, who retains his own, than entering into bad ones.

unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

votesnounUS /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

weighverbUS /weɪ/

have a certain weight

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading One who has received many benefits ceases to _count_, and begins to _weigh_ them, as if they were votes.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading It is a telescope whose field is so much the brighter, as it is narrower.

wretchedest

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From this reading * Passion makes the best observations and the wretchedest conclusions.

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