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Chapter XIV
We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy. In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect. The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word. Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own. What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.”
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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 In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
not any; not one
From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
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From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
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From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
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From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the presence of such a soul we feel ourselves in no mood but respect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Moreover, certain natures being given, we admit the possible development of all beauties of human virtue in a belief that differs from our own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he think of this dogma, or of that mystery?
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From this reading The conscience of the just man should be accepted on his word.
