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Chapter XXVII
A BRAVE HEART. 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.' Archbishop TRENCH. Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain. It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading “It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'”
but in spite of that
From this reading “'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading Archbishop TRENCH.
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
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From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
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From this reading Archbishop TRENCH.
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From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
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From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
