Chapter 10 of The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
W.J. The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory. Is that right in a novel of human life? _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct. 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
Chapter 10 of The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Is that right in a novel of human life?”
the month following September and preceding November
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “_To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
the words of something written
From this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
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In this reading “7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.”
In this reading “Is that right in a novel of human life?”
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From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
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From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.
dearly loved
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading W.J.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
the words of something written
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that right in a novel of human life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dying fish on p[in]s stick most in my memory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To G. Croom Robertson._ _Oct.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W.J.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading 7, 1888._ ...I am teaching ethics and the philosophy of religion for the first time, with that dear old duffer Martineau's works as a text.
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