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Meditations: Book I to Book XII
Meditations: Book I to Book XII

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?
X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.
XI.
This day I did come out of all my trouble.
Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.
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Meditations: Book I to Book XII

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Meditations: Book I to Book XII is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?
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X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.
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XI.
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This day I did come out of all my trouble.
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Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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canst modal verb US /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.”

charity noun US /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading “X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.”

hinder verb US /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading “And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.”

opinions noun US /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.”

pitied verb US /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading “X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.”

prosecute verb US /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading “X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.”

whatsoever adjective US /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.”

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admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

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 X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

forbearverb

refrain from doing

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

LabournounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

mightest

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From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

shouldest

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

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading This day I did come out of all my trouble.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And mightest thou not be so too? or, tell me, what doth hinder thee?

whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

XnounUS /eks/

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

From this reading X. Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading XI.

Chapter 5 of Meditations: Book I to Book XII by Marcus Aurelius holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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