agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
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 Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
cannot
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From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
entreenounUS /ˈɑːntreɪ/
the principal dish of a meal
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
stable-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
to-day
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From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that—that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Now books of this kind have been written in all ages by their greatest men:—by great readers, great statesmen, and great thinkers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard as much before;—yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are all at your choice; and Life is short.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings; or flatter yourself that it is with any worthy consciousness of your own claims to respect, that you jostle with the hungry and common crowd for _entree_ here, and audience there, when all the while this eternal court is open to you, with its society, wide as the world, multitudinous as its days, the chosen, and the mighty, of every place and time?
