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Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?
En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.
Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.
[Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?
In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?
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En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.
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Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.
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[Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?
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In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

Learner Dictionary

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

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glacier's noun US /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

possessive form of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading “In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.”

glows noun US /ɡloʊz/

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.”

lieu noun US /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.”

ocean's noun US /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.”

sable noun US /ˈseɪbəl/

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading “Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.”

temps noun US /temps/

plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

From this reading “En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.”

voltaire noun US /voʊlˈter/

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading “Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.”

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.

Il est noun + noun

In this reading “Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.”

vital power adjective + noun

In this reading “In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.”

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8

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

aunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

Auteurnoun

a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

autre

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

avec

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

bedsnounUS /bedz/

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

bonheurnoun

(French) happiness and good humor

From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

CastverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

cavesnounUS /keɪvz/

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

chaleur

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

chaque

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

chercher

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From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

corail

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

dans

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

DescendverbUS /dɪˈsend/

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

donc

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From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

dont

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

douce

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

durcis

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

EnnounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

entier

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

Et

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

feu

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

glacier'snounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

possessive form of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

glaÁons

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

harden'd

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From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

Helas

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From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

hivers

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

hors

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

insinue

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

lesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

lieunounUS /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

mers

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

mesure

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

nue

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

Nulle

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

ou

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From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

partout

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

passager

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

qu'ont

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

rochers

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

rougir

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

semblable

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

seul

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

snowsnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

tempsnounUS /temps/

plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

toute

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From this reading En tout lieu, en tout temps, dans toute la nature, Nulle part tout entier, partout avec mesure, Et partout passager, hors dans son seul Auteur.

trouver

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From this reading Helas! ou donc chercher ou trouver le bonheur?

Vanoun

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

vit

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

VOLTAIREnounUS /voʊlˈter/

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading [Footnote 8: Alas! then where should happiness be sought?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Nature's self.--Cast but thine eyes around, In every place, in every age, 'tis found; No where entire, but always in degree, And fleeting still, except, Oh God! with thee, (Thou its great Author.) Like thy fire, its heat In every other element we meet; Deep in the bosom of the harden'd stone, As in the clouds its vital power we own; In ocean's caves, in coral beds it glows, And lives beneath the glacier's endless snows.

Èleve

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

ÈlÈment

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From this reading Il est semblable au feu dont la douce chaleur, Dans chaque autre ÈlÈment en secret s' insinue, Descend dans les rochers, s' Èleve dans la nue, Va rougir le corail dans le sable des mers, Et vit dans les glaÁons qu'ont durcis les hivers.[8] VOLTAIRE.

Chapter 11 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 by Madame Panache holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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