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The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01
The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01

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Chapter 10 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.
1.
Action and passion, what they are.—2.
Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.
Cause simply taken.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.
/ʌv kɑːz ənd ɪˈfekt/
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1.
Line 3
Action and passion, what they are.—2.
Line 4
Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.
Line 5
Cause simply taken.
/kɑːz ˈsɪmpli ˈteɪkən/

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.

Action noun US /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “Action and passion, what they are.—2.”

cause noun US /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.”

effect noun US /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.”

immediate adjective US /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading “Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.”

mediate verb US /ˈmiːdieɪt/

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

From this reading “Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.”

passion noun US /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading “Action and passion, what they are.—2.”

simply adverb US /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “Cause simply taken.”

taken adjective US /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “Cause simply taken.”

All words in this reading · 16

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1

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

From this reading 1.

2

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

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

3

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

From this reading Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.

ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

CAUSEnounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.

EFFECTnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.

mediateverbUS /ˈmiːdieɪt/

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

From this reading Action and passion mediate and immediate.—3.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading Cause simply taken.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Cause simply taken.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Action and passion, what they are.—2.

Chapter 10 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 01 by Thomas Hobbes holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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