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The Education of American Girls

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.
We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.
The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.
It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.
* * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."
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The Education of American Girls

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Education of American Girls is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.
/bʌt ɪn ɔːl ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə wɪl ɑːn ðɪs ˈsoʊʃəl saɪd wiː mʌst ˈnevər fərˈɡet ənd hiːr laɪz ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ˈprɑːbləm fɔːr ðə ˈedʒəkeɪtər ðæt ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti ɪz nɑːt tuː biː ˈsækrəfaɪst ðæt ɪt mʌst biː moʊst ˈdʒeləsli prəˈzɜːrvd/
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We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.
/wiː hæv ˈoʊnli tuː rɪˈmɛm.bər wʌt hæz bɪn soʊ ˈɔːfən sed bɪˈfɔːr ðæt ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən kənˈsɪsts nɑːt ɪn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ bʌt ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
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The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.
/ðə wɪl ɪz ˈoʊnli tuː biː dərˈektəd ˈnevər tuː biː ˈbroʊkən ɔːr ˈiːvɪn ˈwiːkənd ənd ʃiː huː ɪnˈdevərz tuː duː ðɪs ɪz ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪntrəst ʌv ˈiːvəl ənd nɑːt ʌv ɡʊd waɪl ʃiː huː ʃʊd ɪf ɪt wɜːr ˈpɑːsəbəl səkˈsiːd ɪn ɪt wʊd hæv æz ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv hɜːr ˈefərts ˈoʊnli ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈruːən ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ə fer ənd ˈsteɪtli ˈedəfəs/
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It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.
/ɪt meɪ ˈɔːfən ˌɪnˈdiːd bɪˈkʌm hɜːr ˈduːti tuː ˈstreŋθən ɪt fɔːr wɪˈθaʊt ə strɔːŋ wɪl ðə ˈmɔːrəl ˈneɪtʃər wɪl fɔːl ə preɪ tuː ðə ˈfɔːrsɪz ʌv ˈiːvəl æz ˈʃʊrli ənd ˈkwɪkli æz ðə ˈbɑːdi dɪˈpraɪvd ʌv ðə laɪf ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈrʌʃəz tuː kərˈʌpʃən ənd dɪˌsɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/
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* * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

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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.

disintegration noun US /dɪˌsɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/

in a decomposed state

From this reading “It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.”

edifice noun US /ˈedəfəs/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.”

educator noun US /ˈedʒəkeɪtər/

someone who educates young people

From this reading “But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.”

endeavors noun US /ɪnˈdevərz/

plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.”

individuality noun US /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/

the quality of being individual

From this reading “But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.”

jealously adverb US /ˈdʒeləsli/

with jealousy

From this reading “But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.”

strengthen verb US /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading “It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.”

weakened adjective US /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.”

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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 The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

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 But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

CulturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

disintegrationnounUS /dɪˌsɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/

in a decomposed state

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

educatornounUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtər/

someone who educates young people

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/

plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/

the quality of being individual

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/

with jealousy

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We have only to remember what has been so often said before, that education consists, not in destroying, but in training.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But in all the training of the will on this social side, we must never forget, and here lies the greatest problem for the educator, that individuality is not to be sacrificed, that it must be most jealously preserved.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It may often, indeed, become her duty to strengthen it, for without a strong will, the moral nature will fall a prey to the forces of evil as surely and quickly as the body, deprived of the life principle, rushes to corruption and disintegration.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading * * * * * _Moral Culture._--In the previous division, the will has been supposed to be guided by the educator, but now another guide is to be followed, for it becomes the work of the educator to teach that "nothing in the world has any absolute value except Will guided by the Right."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The will is only to be directed, never to be broken, or even weakened, and she who endeavors to do this is working in the interest of evil and not of good, while she who should, if it were possible, succeed in it, would have, as the result of her efforts, only a total ruin instead of a fair and stately edifice.

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