Chapter I
AN OLDPORT ROMANCE. “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her? Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.” --THOREAU, MS. Diary.
Malbone: An Oldport Romance
Chapter I
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AN
OLDPORT
ROMANCE.
“What
is
Nature
unless
there
is
an
eventful
human
life
passing
within
her?
Many
joys
and
many
sorrows
are
the
lights
and
shadows
in
which
she
shows
most
beautiful.”
--THOREAU,
MS.
Diary.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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AN
OLDPORT
ROMANCE.
Line 2
“What
is
Nature
unless
there
is
an
eventful
human
life
passing
within
her?
Line 3
Many
joys
and
many
sorrows
are
the
lights
and
shadows
in
which
she
shows
most
beautiful.”
Line 4
--THOREAU,
MS.
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Diary.
Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?”
Unless
conjunction
US /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading ““What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ““What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?”
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLDPORT ROMANCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
beautiful
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
Diary
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From this reading Diary.
eventful
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From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
human
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From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
joys
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
lights
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
Many
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
most
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
MS
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From this reading --THOREAU, MS.
Nature
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From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
OLDPORT
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From this reading AN OLDPORT ROMANCE.
passing
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From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
ROMANCE
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From this reading AN OLDPORT ROMANCE.
shadows
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
shows
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
sorrows
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From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
there
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From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
THOREAU
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From this reading --THOREAU, MS.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many joys and many sorrows are the lights and shadows in which she shows most beautiful.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “What is Nature unless there is an eventful human life passing within her?