andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
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From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The equal dealings of providence demonstrated with regard to the happy and the miserable here below.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading That from the nature of pleasure and pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of their sufferings in the life hereafter.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer.
