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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 But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
action
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
advantages
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
any
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
balanced
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
body
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
brilliant
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
carriage
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
character
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
charm
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
condemn
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
conduct
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
contemplation
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
definable
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
energy
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
fail
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
feelings
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
few
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
finely
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
firmness
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
first
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
graceful
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
great
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
implied
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
inactive
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
judge
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
lends
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
life
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
like
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
make
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
matter
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
modesty
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
more
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
most
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
only
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
other
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
others
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
own
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
possesses
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
presumed
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
principle
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
principles
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
Propriety
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
prudence
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
purpose
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
pursuit
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
qualities
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
quantity
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
refer
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
result
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
right
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
sense
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
sight
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
solid
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
some
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
sort
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
source
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
strength
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
striking
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
subtlety
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
succeeds
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From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
then
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
thing
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
things
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From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
thought
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From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
understanding
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or, has not every thing a source and principle of its own, to which we should refer it, and not to the principles of other things?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
whole
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From this reading Propriety is one great matter in the conduct of life; which, though like a graceful carriage of the body it is neither definable nor striking at first sight, is the result of finely balanced feelings, and lends a secret strength and charm to the whole character.
wit
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From this reading If he has not brilliant wit, he may have solid sense; if he has not subtlety of understanding, he may have energy and firmness of purpose: if he has only a few advantages, he may have modesty and prudence to make the most of what he possesses.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He who succeeds in any pursuit in which others fail, may be presumed to have qualities of some sort or other which they are without.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But is it right, then, to judge of action by the quantity of thought implied in it, any more than it would be to condemn a life of contemplation for being inactive?
