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Essays — Second Series

Chapter II

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For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.
Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.
Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.
Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.
Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.
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Essays — Second Series

Chapter II

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.
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Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.
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Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.
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Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.
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Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.”

Broken noun US /broken/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

add

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

adopts

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

artificial

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

beehive

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

brokennounUS /broken/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

cars

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

centred

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

circles

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

consecrated

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

deeper

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

detachment

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

disagreeable

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

dislocation

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

disposes

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

easily

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

exhibit

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

fact

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

factory-village

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

facts

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

fall

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

fancy

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

fast

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

gained

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

geometrical

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

gliding

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

God

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

grain's

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

how

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

insight

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

inventions

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

landscape

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

less

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

like

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

loves

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

makes

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

many

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

mechanical

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

mechanics

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

millions

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

most

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

nature

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

OrdernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

own

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

poet

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

poetry

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

railway

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

re-attaches

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

re-attaching

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

Readers

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

reading

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

see

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

sees

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

signifies

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From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

spider's

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

surprising

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

things

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

train

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

ugly

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

up

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

very

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

violations

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

vital

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From this reading Nature adopts them very fast into her vital circles, and the gliding train of cars she loves like her own.

web

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

weight

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From this reading Though you add millions, and never so surprising, the fact of mechanics has not gained a grain's weight.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

Whole

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From this reading For as it is dislocation and detachment from the life of God that makes things ugly, the poet, who re-attaches things to nature and the Whole,--re-attaching even artificial things and violations of nature, to nature, by a deeper insight,--disposes very easily of the most disagreeable facts.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

works

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From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Readers of poetry see the factory-village and the railway, and fancy that the poetry of the landscape is broken up by these; for these works of art are not yet consecrated in their reading; but the poet sees them fall within the great Order not less than the beehive or the spider's geometrical web.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Besides, in a centred mind, it signifies nothing how many mechanical inventions you exhibit.