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Chapter X · p. 209

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A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.
THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.
A PROTEST AGAINST LAKE SHAVING.
Intellect and industry are never incompatible.
There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7)

Chapter X · p. 209

Chapter X of The doctor, &c., vol. 5 (of 7), “p. 209,” is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.
/ə ˈpoʊəts ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə taɪm emˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ənd ðə juːs ðæt maɪt biː meɪd ʌv ɪt/
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THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.
/ðə leɪk ˈpoʊəts leɪk ˈʃeɪvərz ˈɔːlsoʊ/
Line 3
A PROTEST AGAINST LAKE SHAVING.
/ə ˈproʊtest əˈɡenst leɪk ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
Line 4
Intellect and industry are never incompatible.
/ˈɪntəlekt ənd ˈɪndəstri ɑːr ˈnevər ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
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There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.
/ðer ɪz mɔːr ˈwɪzdəm ənd wɪl biː mɔːr ˈbenəfɪt ɪn kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðem ðæn ˈskɑːlərz laɪk tuː bɪˈliːv ɔːr ðæn ðə ˈkɑːmən wɜːrld ˌɪˈmædʒən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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calculation noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.”

combining noun US /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/

an occurrence that results in things being united

From this reading “There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.”

incompatible adjective US /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/

not compatible

From this reading “Intellect and industry are never incompatible.”

industry noun US /ˈɪndəstri/

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading “Intellect and industry are never incompatible.”

poet's noun US /ˈpoʊəts/

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading “A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.”

scholars noun US /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading “There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.”

shavers noun US /ˈʃeɪvərz/

plural of “shaver” — an adult male who shaves

From this reading “THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.”

shaving noun US /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/

the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading “A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.”

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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 POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A PROTEST AGAINST LAKE SHAVING.

ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Intellect and industry are never incompatible.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

CALCULATIONnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/

an occurrence that results in things being united

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

EMPLOYEDadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

incompatibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/

not compatible

From this reading Intellect and industry are never incompatible.

industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Intellect and industry are never incompatible.

IntellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading Intellect and industry are never incompatible.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

MIGHTmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Intellect and industry are never incompatible.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

POET'SnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.

PROTESTnounUS /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading A PROTEST AGAINST LAKE SHAVING.

scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

SHAVERSnounUS /ˈʃeɪvərz/

plural of “shaver” — an adult male who shaves

From this reading THE LAKE POETS LAKE SHAVERS ALSO.

SHAVINGnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/

the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

USEnounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading A POET'S CALCULATION CONCERNING THE TIME EMPLOYED IN SHAVING, AND THE USE THAT MIGHT BE MADE OF IT.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There is more wisdom, and will be more benefit, in combining them than scholars like to believe, or than the common world imagine.

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