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The House with the Green Shutters

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.
Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.
The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.
To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.
And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.
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The House with the Green Shutters

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The House with the Green Shutters is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.
/ðæt ðə skɑːt ɪz ˈlɑːrdʒli enˈdaʊd wɪð ðə kəˈmɜːrʃəl ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən hɪz foʊz wɪl biː ˈredi tuː ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
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Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.
/ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən meɪ ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt ðə wɜːrld tuː ə mæn ɔːr ɪt meɪ ˈmɪrli biː ə ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzɪŋ ˈfækəlti wɪtʃ siːz ðæt æz ɔːlˈredi pərˈfekt wɪtʃ ɪz stɪl ˈlaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə rɑː məˈtɪriəl/
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The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.
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To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.
/tuː hɪm ðer ɪz ə ˈreɪlweɪ θruː ðə ˈdezərt wer noʊ ˈreɪlweɪ ɪɡˈzɪsts ənd mɪlz əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈkwaɪət striːm/
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And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

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consecrate verb US /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/

appoint to a clerical posts

From this reading “Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.”

endowed adjective US /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading “That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.”

exists verb US /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.”

forecasting noun US /ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/

a statement made about the future

From this reading “The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.”

mills noun US /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading “To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.”

realizing verb US /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.”

Scot noun US /skɑːt/

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading “That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.”

visualizing verb US /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “visualize” — imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

From this reading “Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.”

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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 Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

consecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/

appoint to a clerical posts

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

forecastingnounUS /ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/

a statement made about the future

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

ingenium

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From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

leapnounUS /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

millsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

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 Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

perfervidum

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From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading And his _perfervidum ingenium_ is quick to attempt the realizing of his dreams.

ScotnounUS /skɑːt/

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

visualizingverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “visualize” — imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Scot has the lower faculty in full degree; he has the forecasting leap of the mind which sees what to make of things--more, sees them made and in vivid operation.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading To him there is a railway through the desert where no railway exists, and mills along the quiet stream.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That the Scot is largely endowed with the commercial imagination his foes will be ready to acknowledge.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Imagination may consecrate the world to a man, or it may merely be a visualizing faculty which sees that as already perfect which is still lying in the raw material.

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