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In a Mysterious Way

Chapter V

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THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.
RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.
This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.
The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.
It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.
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In a Mysterious Way

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of In a Mysterious Way is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.
/ðæt dɪˈspæʃənət əbˈzɜːrvər ˈmɪsɪz/
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RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.
/reɪ ðer ˈnevər wɑːz ðə ˈhjuːmən ˈtrædʒədi ˈkɑːmədi ɔːr ˈmelədrɑːmə jet wɪtʃ dɪd nɑːt hæv wʌn ɔːr mɔːr dɪˈspæʃənət əbˈzɜːrvərz/
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This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.
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The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.
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It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

advisable adjective US /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading “The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.”

dispassionate adjective US /dɪˈspæʃənət/

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

From this reading “THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.”

integral adjective US /ˈɪntəɡrəl/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading “The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.”

melodrama noun US /ˈmelədrɑːmə/

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

From this reading “RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.”

observers noun US /əbˈzɜːrvərz/

plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading “RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.”

pitiless adjective US /ˈpɪtiləs/

without mercy or pity

From this reading “This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.”

standpoint noun US /ˈstændpɔɪnt/

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading “It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.”

trite adjective US /traɪt/

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading “It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

strictly true adverb + adjective

In this reading “This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.”

utterly alone adverb + adjective

In this reading “This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.”

into the wilderness preposition + article + noun counted as “into … wilderness”

In this reading “This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.”

goes off verb + particle counted as “go off”

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

In this reading “This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.”

very reason adjective + noun

In this reading “The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.”

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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 This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

DISPASSIONATEadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

From this reading THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.

disseververb

separate into parts or portions

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

far-away

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

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

integraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

OBSERVERnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.

observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/

plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

one's

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From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/

without mercy or pity

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

RAYnounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

retrogressionnoun

passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

soul-solitude

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From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/

restricted to something

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT DISPASSIONATE OBSERVER, MRS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

unbiassedadjective

characterized by a lack of partiality

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The wilderness is advisable for that very reason, but no one makes a greater mistake than when he or she goes to a small far-away village and pleasantly terms it "the wilderness," supposing soul-solitude an integral part thereof.

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is strictly true because, even if a man goes off into the wilderness to fight his fight out utterly alone, there are moments when one part of his own spirit will dissever itself from all the rest and, standing forth, tell him of his progress or retrogression with a pitiless, unbiassed truth.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is very right, proper, and conventional to view life from one's own standpoint, but the real facts of the case are old and trite enough to warrant me in repeating the statement that all doings in this world have their dispassionate observer.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading RAY THERE never was the human tragedy, comedy, or melodrama, yet, which did not have one or more dispassionate observers.

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