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Scientific Romances (First Series)

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Scientific Romances (First Series) is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worldsone of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.
And these have been treated as distinct from one another.
And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.
But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.
The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.
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Scientific Romances (First Series)

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Scientific Romances (First Series) is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worldsone of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.
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And these have been treated as distinct from one another.
/ənd ðiːz hæv bɪn ˈtriːtɪd æz dɪˈstɪŋkt frʌm wʌn əˈnʌðər/
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And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.
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But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.
/bʌt ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tuː biː ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪf ðiːz ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz ɑːr ɪn ðemˈselvz ˈpɜːrmənənt ɔːr ˈweðər wen wiː riˈmuːv ðə ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌsepərˈeɪʃən ənd let ðə wɜːrld ʌv senˈseɪʃən ənd ðə wɜːrld ʌv ˈmoʊʃən ˌkoʊəˈles ðə ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz wɪl nɑːt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈðerˈbaɪ ˈʃoʊɪŋ ðæt ðer ˈɔːrədʒən wɑːz ˈmɪrli ɪn ðə ˈtriːtmənt nɑːt ɪn ðə fækt ðæt ðeɪ keɪm frʌm ðə pərˈtɪkjələr plæn əˈdɑːptɪd ʌv ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə səbˈdʒekt ənd ɑːr nɑːt ɪnˈhɪrənt ɪn ðə ˈɑːrɡjəmənts ðemˈselvz/
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The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.
/ðə kɪŋ ɪn ðə fɜːrst pɑːrt wɑːz səˈpoʊzd tuː hæv ɔːl ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈprɑːbləmz ʌv eɡˈzɪstəns sɑːlvd/

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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.

avoidance noun US /əˈvɔɪdəns/

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

From this reading “And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.”

coalesce verb US /ˌkoʊəˈles/

mix together different elements

From this reading “But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.”

inconsistencies noun US /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading “And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.”

inherent adjective US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading “But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.”

problems noun US /ˈprɑːbləmz/

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading “The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.”

sensations noun US /senˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading “And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.”

solved adjective US /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading “The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.”

worlds noun US /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

second part noun + noun

In this reading “In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.”

first part adjective + noun

In this reading “In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.”

All words in this reading · 94

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

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 The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

artificialitynoun

the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

coalesceverbUS /ˌkoʊəˈles/

mix together different elements

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

factnounUS /fækt/

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

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading The king in the first part was supposed to have all the material problems of existence solved.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading And these have been treated as distinct from one another.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And especially in the first part, by this avoidance of questions of movement, an appearance of artificiality was produced, and occasionally inconsistencies, for sometimes sensations were treated as independent of actions, sometimes as connected with them.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In conclusion let us remark that we have supposed two different worlds—one of sensation in the first part, one of motion in the second part.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading But it remains to be decided if these inconsistencies are in themselves permanent, or whether, when we remove the artificial separation, and let the world of sensation and the world of motion coalesce, the inconsistencies will not disappear, thereby showing that their origin was merely in the treatment, not in the fact; that they came from the particular plan adopted of writing about the subject and are not inherent in the arguments themselves.

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