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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.
He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.
He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.
This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.
Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.
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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment) is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.
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He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.
/hiː hæd lɔːŋ ənd ˈdiːpli kənˈsɪdərd ɪn wʌt weɪ hiː maɪt eˈsenʃəli prəˈmoʊt maɪ ˈhæpinəs/
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He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.
/hiː hæd ˌentərˈteɪnd ə feɪnt hoʊp ðæt aɪ wʊd wʌn deɪ biː ˈkwɑːləfaɪd fɔːr ə ˈsteɪʃən laɪk ðæt tuː wɪtʃ hiː hɪmˈself hæd bɪn ədˈvænst/
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This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.
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Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

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elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.”

essentially adverb US /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading “He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.”

promote verb US /prəˈmoʊt/

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading “He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.”

qualified adjective US /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading “He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.”

reveries noun US /ˈrevəriz/

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading “In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.”

speculations noun US /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading “In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.”

stability noun US /stəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

From this reading “This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.”

terminate verb US /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/

bring to an end or halt

From this reading “Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.”

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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 In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/

achieved or reached

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

auspiciouslyadverb

in an auspicious manner

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

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

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

labours

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From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

Ludloe

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From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

spherenounUS /sfɪr/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

stabilitynounUS /stəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/

bring to an end or halt

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This post required an elevation and stability of views which human beings seldom reach, and which could be attained by me only by a long series of heroic labours.

vigournoun

forceful exertion

From this reading Hitherto every new stage in my intellectual progress had added vigour to his hopes, and he cherished a stronger belief than formerly that my career would terminate auspiciously.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had long and deeply considered in what way he might essentially promote my happiness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In answer to the reveries and speculations which I sent to him respecting this subject, Ludloe informed me, that they had led his mind into a new sphere of meditation.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had entertained a faint hope that I would one day be qualified for a station like that to which he himself had been advanced.

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