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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.
"Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.
In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.
An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.
Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2.

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.
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"Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.
/ˈʃriːkɪŋ fɪʃ ə streɪndʒ aɪˈdiːə ʌv liː hʌnt/
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In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.
/ɪn maɪ mjuːˈziːəm ɔːl ðə ˈduːkəl rɪŋz ðæt hæv bɪn θroʊn ˈɪntuː ðə ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
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An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.
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Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

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Adriatic noun US /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading “In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.”

dialogues noun US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading “An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.”

ducal adjective US /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading “In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.”

Elixir noun US /ɪˈlɪksər/

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading “Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.”

Phoenix's noun US /ˈfiːnɪksɪz/

possessive form of “phoenix” — the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation

From this reading “Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.”

remedies noun US /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.”

symbolize verb US /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

From this reading “To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.”

yolk noun US /joʊk/

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

From this reading “Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.”

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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 To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

dialoguesnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

dosenounUS /doʊs/

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

ElixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/

a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

ImaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

LeighnounUS /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

Phoenix'snounUS /ˈfiːnɪksɪz/

possessive form of “phoenix” — the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

ShriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Shrieking fish," a strange idea of Leigh Hunt.

symbolizeverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading In my museum, all the ducal rings that have been thrown into the Adriatic.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading An association of literary men in the other world,--or dialogues of the dead, or something of that kind.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading To symbolize moral or spiritual disease by disease of the body; as thus, --when a person committed any sin, it might appear in some form on the body,--this to be wrought out.

yolknounUS /joʊk/

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

From this reading Imaginary diseases to be cured by impossible remedies,--as a dose of the Grand Elixir, in the yolk of a Phoenix's egg.

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