Chapter 13 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits. He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile. They are almost the only ones which make discoveries. Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry. "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
Chapter 13 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.”
capable of reproducing
From this reading “He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.”
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading “All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.”
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “"To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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share the suffering of
In this reading “"To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.”
In this reading “He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.”
In this reading “He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
capable of reproducing
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
engage in
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
and nothing more
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
a special situation
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this is redeemed, and more, by rare merits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pure classifiers do not invent: they are too dry.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He speaks truly: minds like his are the most fertile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are almost the only ones which make discoveries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first _love_ the thing, sympathize with it.
Chapter 13 of History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3) by Hippolyte Taine holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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