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Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 03 (of 12) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The poetic is not the exceptional. A perfect poem is like a perfect day. It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease. It must not appear to be the result of great labor. We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 03 (of 12) is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must not appear to be the result of great labor.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A perfect poem is like a perfect day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
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From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
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From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
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From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
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From this reading A perfect poem is like a perfect day.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
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From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
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From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
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From this reading The poetic is not the exceptional.
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From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
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From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poetic is not the exceptional.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
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From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A perfect poem is like a perfect day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The poetic is not the exceptional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
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From this reading A perfect poem is like a perfect day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A perfect poem is like a perfect day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poetic is not the exceptional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
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From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poetic is not the exceptional.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must not appear to be the result of great labor.
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From this reading It has the undefinable charm of naturalness and ease.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We feel, in spite of ourselves, that man does best that which he does easiest.
