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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 These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
acute
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From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
all
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
any
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
apt
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
ask
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From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
cannot
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
circumspect
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
commencement
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
comparatively
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From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
departures
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
distinguish
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
doctrine
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From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
faint
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
fixed
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
forgetfulness
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
genuine
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
keep
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
kind
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
made
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
man
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
most
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
naught
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
originate
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
parallax
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
path
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
regrets
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
road
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
saddest
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
say
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
see
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
sees
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
sleep
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
sorrow
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From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
sorrows
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
soul
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
star
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From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
straight
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of acute sorrow I suppose that I know comparatively little.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
there
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From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
too
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
transient
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From this reading My saddest and most genuine sorrows are apt to be but transient regrets.
true
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From this reading A man cannot be too circumspect in order to keep in the straight road, and be sure that he sees all that he may at any time see, that so he may distinguish his true path.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These departures,--who have not made them?--for they are as faint as the parallax of a fixed star, and at the commencement we say they are nothing,--that is, they originate in a kind of sleep and forgetfulness of the soul when it is naught.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ask if there is no doctrine of sorrow in my philosophy.
