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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Nature is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DISCIPLINE.
IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.
This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.
Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.
They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nature

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Nature is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DISCIPLINE.
/ˈdɪsəplən/
Line 2
IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.
/ɪn vjuː ʌv ðə səɡˈnɪfɪkəns ʌv ˈneɪtʃər wiː ərˈaɪv æt wʌns æt ə nuː fækt ðæt ˈneɪtʃər ɪz ə ˈdɪsəplən/
Line 3
This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.
/ðɪs juːs ʌv ðə wɜːrld ˌɪnˈkluːdz ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ ˈjuːsəz æz pɑːrts ʌv ˌɪtˈself/
Line 4
Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.
Line 5
They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.
/ðeɪ ˈedʒəkeɪt boʊθ ðə ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ðə ˈriːzən/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

climate noun US /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.”

educate verb US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading “They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.”

includes verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.”

locomotion noun US /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

the power or ability to move

From this reading “Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.”

mechanical adjective US /məˈkænɪkəl/

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading “Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.”

significance noun US /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading “IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.”

unlimited adjective US /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading “Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.”

uses noun US /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading “This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.”

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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 view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading DISCIPLINE.

educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

the power or ability to move

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

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 view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

ReasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

sincerest

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

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

SpacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

UnderstandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading They educate both the Understanding and the Reason.

unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN view of the significance of nature, we arrive at once at a new fact, that nature is a discipline.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Space, time, society, labor, climate, food, locomotion, the animals, the mechanical forces, give us sincerest lessons, day by day, whose meaning is unlimited.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This use of the world includes the preceding uses, as parts of itself.

Chapter 6 of Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 6 of Nature contain?

Chapter 6 holds 115 sentences of Nature, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 115 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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