Chapter 2 of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture. Fatherland and world must work upon him. Fame and infamy must he learn to endure. He will be constrained to know himself and others. Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
Chapter 2 of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “He will be constrained to know himself and others.”
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading “HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.”
the country where you were born
From this reading “Fatherland and world must work upon him.”
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.”
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading “Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.”
calm by deception
From this reading “Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.”
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.
In this reading “Fatherland and world must work upon him.”
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 HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.
the country where you were born
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Fame and infamy must he learn to endure.
calm by deception
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
impressive in appearance
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MAN GROWS "A noble man has not to thank a private circle for his culture.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be constrained to know himself and others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Solitude shall no more lull him with her flattery.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Fatherland and world must work upon him.
Chapter 2 of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07 by Henry David Thoreau holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
Chapter 2 holds 338 sentences of Journal 01, 1837-1846 — Volume 07, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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