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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!
Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?
Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.
Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.
A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!
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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Past and Present is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!
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Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?
/wɪl ðə ˈkændəd ˈriːdər baɪ weɪ ʌv ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðɪs bʊk θɜːrd ˈlɪsən tuː ə fjuː ˈtrænʒənt rɪˈmɑːrks ɑːn ðæt səbˈdʒekt/
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Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.
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Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.
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A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

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Fanaticism noun US /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading “Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.”

infirm adjective US /ɪnˈfɜːrm/

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

interfering adjective US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

Morrison noun US /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading “Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!”

peaceable adjective US /ˈpiːsəbəl/

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

questionable adjective US /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/

subject to question

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

thoroughfare noun US /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

tolerant adjective US /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading “A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!”

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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 Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

AdvancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

ArticlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

cannot

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From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

Church-Articles

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From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

ExistencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

FanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

Fanum

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From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/

in a helpless manner

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/

totally unlikely

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

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 A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

No-articles

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

one's

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

paste-pots

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From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

placard-poles

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From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

placarding

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From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/

subject to question

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

ReligionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

SuperstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading Superstition, my friend, is far from me; Fanaticism, for any _Fanum_ likely to arise soon on this Earth, is far.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

Thirty-Nineadjective

being nine more than thirty

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/

one who stays for only a short time

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Morrison Again Nevertheless, O Advanced Liberal, one cannot promise thee any 'New Religion,' for some time; to say truth, I do not think we have the smallest chance of any!

wherewith

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

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A man's Church-Articles are surely articles of price to him; and in these times one has to be tolerant of many strange 'Articles,' and of many still stranger 'No-articles,' which go about placarding themselves in a very distracted manner,--the numerous long placard-poles, and questionable infirm paste-pots, interfering with one's peaceable thoroughfare sometimes!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will the candid reader, by way of closing this Book Third, listen to a few transient remarks on that subject?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Candid readers have not lately met with any man who had less notion to interfere with their Thirty-Nine, or other Church- Articles; wherewith, very helplessly as is like, they may have struggled to form for themselves some not inconceivable hypothesis about this Universe, and their own Existence there.

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