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Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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'--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.
But this Observation I only make by the way.
What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.
She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.
She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.
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The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 is here in full — 901 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/180 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.
Line 2
But this Observation I only make by the way.
/bʌt ðɪs ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən aɪ ˈoʊnli meɪk baɪ ðə weɪ/
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What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.
/wʌt aɪ wʊd hiːr rɪˈmɑːrk ɪz ðæt ˈwʌndərfəl ˈpaʊər ɪn ðə soʊl ʌv prəˈduːsɪŋ hɜːr oʊn ˈkʌmpəniː ɑːn ðiːz əˈkeɪʒənz/
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She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.
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She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.
/ʃiː ɪz hərˈself ðə ˈθiːətər ðə ˈæktərz ənd ðə biˈhoʊldər/

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Actors noun US /ˈæktərz/

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading “She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.”

Beholder noun US /biˈhoʊldər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading “She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.”

Beings noun US /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading “She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.”

converses noun US /ˈkɑːnvərsəz/

plural of “converse” — a proposition obtained by conversion

From this reading “She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.”

Creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.”

Ire noun US /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “'--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.”

producing verb US /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading “What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.”

transported verb US /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading “She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.”

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ActorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

BeholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.

BeingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

conversesnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərsəz/

plural of “converse” — a proposition obtained by conversion

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

incomitata

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From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

IrenounUS /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

longam

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

numberlessadjective

too numerous to be counted

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

ObservationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

OccasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

relinqui

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

ScenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

semper

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

Semperque

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

sili

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

Sola

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading She is herself the Theatre, the Actors, and the Beholder.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

viam

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

videtur

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

Virg

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

From this reading '--Semperque relinqui Sola sili, semper longam incomitata videtur Ire viam--' Virg.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But this Observation I only make by the way.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She converses with numberless Beings of her own Creation, and is transported into ten thousand Scenes of her own raising.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading What I would here remark, is that wonderful Power in the Soul, of producing her own Company on these Occasions.

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