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The Serf

Chapter VI

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Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.
There is always and forever a haven we can win.
In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.
For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.
There is peace waiting.
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The Serf

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Serf is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.
Line 2
There is always and forever a haven we can win.
/ðer ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ənd fərˈevər ə ˈheɪvən wiː kæn wɪn/
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In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.
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For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.
/fɔːr ðə ˈɪntəlekt dɪˈstræktəd ənd pɪrst θruː baɪ ˈevəri freʃ ˈmɔːrsəl ʌv ˈnɑːlədʒ fɔːr ðə breɪn ˈtaɪərd aʊt baɪ ðə ˈsensɪz fɔːr ðə ˈbɑːdi fʊl ʌv ðə ˈsɪknəs let ʌs seɪ ʌv ə ɡreɪt taʊn ˈsʌmwer ðə feɪts hæv ə ˈkwaɪət ˈrestɪŋ pleɪs/
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There is peace waiting.
/ðer ɪz piːs ˈweɪtɪŋ/

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.

distracted adjective US /dɪˈstræktəd/

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

Fates noun US /feɪts/

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “There is always and forever a haven we can win.”

intellect noun US /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

morsel noun US /ˈmɔːrsəl/

a small quantity of anything

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

pierced adjective US /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

sickness noun US /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.”

tot noun US /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading “Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

without doubt preposition + noun

admittedly

In this reading “In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.”

upon the seas preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … sea”

In this reading “In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.”

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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 There is always and forever a haven we can win.

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 In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

casus

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From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

discrimena

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From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

fata

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From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

FatesnounUS /feɪts/

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

howeversomuch

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From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

LATIUMnoun

an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/

a small quantity of anything

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

ostendunt

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From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

PerprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

quietas

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

rerum

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

sedes

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

tendimus

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

totnounUS /tɑːt/

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

turmoils

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

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

ubi

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the intellect distracted and pierced through by every fresh morsel of knowledge, for the brain tired out by the senses, for the body full of the sickness, let us say, of a great town, somewhere the Fates have a quiet resting place.

varios

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

From this reading Per varios casus, per tot discrimena rerum, tendimus in LATIUM sedes ubi fata quietas ostendunt.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading There is peace waiting.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading There is always and forever a haven we can win.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In all the chances and turmoils of this life, howeversomuch we are tossed upon the seas of circumstance, somewhere, without doubt, there is peace.

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