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The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)

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_A._ Another being!
Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.
_B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.
If not, explain to me what you mean by self.
But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 12 (of 12) is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_A._ Another being!
/ə əˈnʌðər ˈbiːɪŋ/
Line 2
Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.
Line 3
_B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.
Line 4
If not, explain to me what you mean by self.
Line 5
But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “_A._ Another being!”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “_A._ Another being!”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “_B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “_B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.”

Yourself pronoun US /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “_B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.”

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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 _A._ Another being!

always

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From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _A._ Another being!

Ay

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From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

B

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From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _A._ Another being!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

constitutes

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From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

convenient

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

explain

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From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

fellow-feeling

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From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

impossible

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

involved

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

know

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From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

language

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

lie

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

magical

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

mean

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From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

more

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

obscurity

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

prejudice

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

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

self

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

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

sound

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From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But it is more convenient for you to let that magical sound lie involved in the obscurity of prejudice and language.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.

Yes

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

From this reading Yes, I know it is always impossible for me to be another being.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If not, explain to me what you mean by self.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading _B._ Ay, or yourself either, without such a fellow-feeling, for it is that which constitutes self.