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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 With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
acquaintance
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
affair
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
affairs
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
all
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
also
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
always
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
any
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
belongings
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
better
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From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
bosom
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
buttons
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
cannot
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
carries
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
chance
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
close
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
communicate
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
crystal
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
daws
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
F
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
Fraser
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
friends
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
friendship
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
gain
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From this reading Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love.
given
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
going
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
gushes
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
hard
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From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
hardly
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From this reading Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
heart
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
Illustrations
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
keep
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
like
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
loosens
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
love
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
man
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From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love.
men
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
natural
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love.
only
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
others
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
otherwise
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
out
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
own
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
peck
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
private
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
reserve
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
respect
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
say
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From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
see
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
silent
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
sleeve
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
specially
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love.
suit
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
talk
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
then
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
There
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From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
trust
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From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
two
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From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
wary
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
wears
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust.
window
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by F. A. Fraser There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
work
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From this reading We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens.
