Chapter IX
"Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form." ] [Footnote 6: Stint. A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.] [Footnote 7: Ridden. Here used in the sense of dominated.]
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Chapter IX
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"Striving
to
be
man,
the
worm
Mounts
through
all
the
spires
of
form."
] [Footnote
6:
Stint.
A
prescribed
or
allotted
task,
a
share
of
labor.]
[Footnote
7:
Ridden.
Here
used
in
the
sense
of
dominated.]
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Striving
to
be
man,
the
worm
Mounts
through
all
the
spires
of
form."
Line 2
] [Footnote
6:
Stint.
Line 3
A
prescribed
or
allotted
task,
a
share
of
labor.]
Line 4
[Footnote
7:
Ridden.
Line 5
Here
used
in
the
sense
of
dominated.]
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here used in the sense of dominated.]”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."”
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6
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From this reading ] [Footnote 6: Stint.
7
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From this reading [Footnote 7: Ridden.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
all
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
allotted
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From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
dominated
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From this reading Here used in the sense of dominated.]
Footnote
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From this reading ] [Footnote 6: Stint.
form
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here used in the sense of dominated.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here used in the sense of dominated.]
labor
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From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
man
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
Mounts
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
prescribed
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From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
Ridden
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From this reading [Footnote 7: Ridden.
sense
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From this reading Here used in the sense of dominated.]
share
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From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
spires
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
Stint
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From this reading ] [Footnote 6: Stint.
Striving
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
task
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From this reading A prescribed or allotted task, a share of labor.]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."
used
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From this reading Here used in the sense of dominated.]
worm
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From this reading "Striving to be man, the worm Mounts through all the spires of form."