Chapter V
LANGUAGE. LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man. Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree. 1. Words are signs of natural facts.
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LANGUAGE.
LANGUAGE
is
a
third
use
which
Nature
subserves
to
man.
Nature
is
the
vehicle,
and
threefold
degree.
1.
Words
are
signs
of
natural
facts.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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LANGUAGE.
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LANGUAGE
is
a
third
use
which
Nature
subserves
to
man.
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Nature
is
the
vehicle,
and
threefold
degree.
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1.
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Words
are
signs
of
natural
facts.
Learner Dictionary
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Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.”
All words in this reading · 22
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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 LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.
degree
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From this reading Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree.
facts
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From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
LANGUAGE
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From this reading LANGUAGE.
man
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From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
natural
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From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.
Nature
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From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.
signs
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From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.
subserves
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From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
threefold
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From this reading Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
use
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From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
vehicle
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From this reading Nature is the vehicle, and threefold degree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LANGUAGE is a third use which Nature subserves to man.
Words
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From this reading Words are signs of natural facts.