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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 It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
apparatus
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
ascending
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
best
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
break
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
breath
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
construction
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
cord
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
creates
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
descending
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
devoid
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
divest
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From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
expression
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
force
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
foreground
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
forever
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
genius
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
held
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
invites
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
landscapes
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
like
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
man
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
many
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
matter
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
mattock
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From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
men
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
minds
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
nature
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
onward
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
opens
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
others
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
out
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
perception
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
platform
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
poetic
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
prevented
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
primary
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
pure
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
relation
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
restrained
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
retrospective
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From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
rise
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
saw
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
shroud
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From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
sign
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From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
Some
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From this reading Some minds are forever restrained from descending into nature; others are forever prevented from ascending out of it.
Swedenborg
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From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
symbols
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
things
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
umbilical
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From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the best sign of a great nature, that it opens a foreground, and, like the breath of morning landscapes, invites us onward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Swedenborg is retrospective, nor can we divest him of his mattock and shroud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
whole
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From this reading It is remarkable that this man, who, by his perception of symbols, saw the poetic construction of things, and the primary relation of mind to matter, remained entirely devoid of the whole apparatus of poetic expression, which that perception creates.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a force of many men, he could never break the umbilical cord which held him to nature, and he did not rise to the platform of pure genius.
