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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5

Chapter VIII

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I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.
I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.
Far from it.
It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.
In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.
Line 2
I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.
Line 3
Far from it.
Line 4
It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.
Line 5
In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

Learner Dictionary

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

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.”

Imagine noun US /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.”

Powers noun US /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.”

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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 I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

any

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

branch

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

capabilities

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

capacity

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From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

connection

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

dignity

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

duties

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

estimation

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

Far

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From this reading Far from it.

friend

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Far from it.

fulfilling

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

greater

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

held

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

hereditary

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

hero

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

importance

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

impossible

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

intellect

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

intimate

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Far from it.

line

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

opinion

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

philosopher

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From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

powersnounUS /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

pride

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

profession

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

proper

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

restaurateur

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From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

say

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From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

spoken

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From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

stomach

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From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of _restaurateur_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

wanted

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From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was impossible to say in which branch of his profession he took the greater pride.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his opinion the powers of the intellect held intimate connection with the capabilities of the stomach.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not, however, have any friend of mine imagine that, in fulfilling his hereditary duties in that line, our hero wanted a proper estimation of their dignity and importance.