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The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7)
The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7) is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION.
OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.
The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.
Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.
WITHER.
A COUNTRY PARISH.
SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.
_Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The doctor, &c., vol. 3 (of 7) is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION.
/ˈkrɪstʃən ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
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OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.
/əˈpɪnjənz kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈspɪrɪts ʌv ðə ded/
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The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
/ðə vɔɪs wɪtʃ aɪ dɪd mɔːr əˈstiːm ðæn ˈmjuːzɪk ɪn hɜːr ˈswiːtəst kiː ðoʊz aɪz wɪtʃ ˈʌntuː miː dɪd siːm mɔːr ˈkʌmfərtəbəl ðæn ðə deɪ ðoʊz naʊ baɪ miː æz ðeɪ hæv bɪn ʃæl ˈnevər mɔːr biː hɜːrd ɔːr siːn bʌt wʌt aɪ wʌns ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ɪn ðem ʃæl siːm hɪˈræftər æz ə driːm/
Line 4
All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.
Line 5
Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.
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WITHER.
/ˈwɪðər/
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A COUNTRY PARISH.
/ə ˈkʌntri ˈpærɪʃ/
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SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.
/sʌm ˈhoʊlsəm ˈekstrækts sʌm truː ˈænəkdoʊts ənd sʌm ˈjuːsfəl hɪnts wɪtʃ wɪl nɑːt biː ˈteɪkən baɪ ðoʊz huː niːd ðem moʊst/
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_Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

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, and audio.

anecdotes noun US /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading “SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.”

dell noun US /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading “_Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)”

extracts noun US /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading “SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.”

leone noun US /liˈoʊn/

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “_Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)”

medico noun US /ˈmedɪkoʊ/

a student in medical school

From this reading “_Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)”

mercies noun US /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.”

vanish verb US /ˈvænɪʃ/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.”

wither verb US /ˈwɪðər/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “WITHER.”

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.

OPINIONS CONCERNING noun + noun counted as “opinion concern”

In this reading “OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.”

hold of verb + particle

In this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.”

All words in this reading · 121

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

alcune

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

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 All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

ANECDOTESnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

che

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

CHRISTIANadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

CONSOLATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION.

cose

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

cosi

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A COUNTRY PARISH.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

delettabili

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

dellnounUS /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

delle

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

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/

look down on with disdain

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

et

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

EXTRACTSnounUS /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

HEBREO

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

honeste

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

how

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From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

inconveniente

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

LEONEnounUS /liˈoʊn/

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

MEDICOnounUS /ˈmedɪkoʊ/

a student in medical school

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

molte

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

MOSTadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

NEEDnounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading A COUNTRY PARISH.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

ravished

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From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

sieno

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

sono

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

SPIRITSnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OPINIONS CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

truovano

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

tutte

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

USEFULadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

utili

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we, That we from them, or they from us, May in a moment ravished be.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The voice which I did more esteem Than music in her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard, or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

WHOLESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading SOME WHOLESOME EXTRACTS, SOME TRUE ANECDOTES, AND SOME USEFUL HINTS, WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

WITHERverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading WITHER.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet we are neither just nor wise, If present mercies we despise; Or mind not how there may be made A thankful use of what we had.

è

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From this reading _Non è inconveniente, che delle cose delettabili alcune ne sieno utili, cosi come dell' utili molte ne sono delettabili, et in tutte due alcune si truovano honeste._ LEONE MEDICO (HEBREO.)

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