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Chapter XXXIX

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CONCLUSION.
What is it you would see?
If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.
***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.
... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daireen. Complete

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of Daireen. Complete is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 2
What is it you would see?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt juː wʊd siː/
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If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.
/ɪf ɔːt ʌv woʊ ɔːr ˈwʌndər siːs jɔːr sɜːrtʃ/
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***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.
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... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accidental adjective US /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

judgments noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

mistook verb US /mɪˈstʊk/

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

plots noun US /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

unknowing noun US /ənˈnoʊɪŋ/

ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

few months adjective + noun counted as “few month”

In this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

go right verb + particle

In this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

aughtnounUS /ɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is it you would see?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is it you would see?

judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

mischancenoun

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

plotsnounUS /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading What is it you would see?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

unknowingnounUS /ənˈnoʊɪŋ/

ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it you would see?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading What is it you would see?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is it you would see?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

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