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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 X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
affections
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
all
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From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
any
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
apt
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
avoid
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
cannot
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
cease
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
concerning
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
deceived
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
existence
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From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
flying
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
get
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
goest
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
ground
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From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
inconstant
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
judgment
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
justice
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From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
manner
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
minds
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
much
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
noise
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
opinion
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
other
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From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
own
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
preserved
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
pursuing
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
put
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
quiet
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
rash
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
settle
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
stand
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
stir
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hence is the first ground of justice.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
then
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From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
things
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
trouble
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
virtues
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From this reading From justice all other virtues have their existence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Let then thine own judgment and opinion concerning those things be at rest; and as for the things themselves, they stand still and quiet, without any noise or stir at all; and so shall all pursuing and flying cease.
worldly
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From this reading For justice cannot be preserved, if either we settle our minds and affections upon worldly things; or be apt to be deceived, or rash, and inconstant.
X
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From this reading X. The things themselves (which either to get or to avoid thou art put to so much trouble) come not unto thee themselves; but thou in a manner goest unto them.
