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Dreams

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Dreams is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
But this article, I thought, would do him good.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dreams

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Dreams is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.
Line 2
Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.
Line 3
I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.
Line 4
I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.
Line 5
But this article, I thought, would do him good.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.”

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a

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

able

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

and

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

any

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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

appears

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

article

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From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.

back

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

be

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

beautiful

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

because

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

But

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From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.

call

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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

called

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

cannot

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From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

care

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

could

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

critic

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

do

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

down

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

essay

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

explaining

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

for

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

friend

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

give

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

good

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From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.

got

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

he

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

here

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

however

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

I

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

indeed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

inside

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

is

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

mine

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

more

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

much

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

my

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

pains

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

person

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

perusal

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

proud

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

read

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

really

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From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

set

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

simpler

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

some

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

superior

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

than

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

they

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

this

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

thought

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From this reading But this article, I thought, would do him good.

to

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

town

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

Unfortunately

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Unfortunately, however, I cannot now call to mind any of them.

usual

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

was

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From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

were

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

what

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

when

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was very proud of this essay, and when I got back to town I called on a very superior friend of mine, a critic, and read it to him.

wish

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I do not care for him to see any of my usual work, because he really is a very superior person indeed, and the perusal of it appears to give him pains inside.

would

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

yourselves

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From this reading I wish I could remember some of the beautiful things in that essay, and here set them down; because then you would be able to see what they were like for yourselves, and that would be so much more simpler than my explaining to you how beautiful they were.

Chapter 2 of Dreams by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of Dreams contain?

Chapter 2 holds 170 sentences of Dreams, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Dreams by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of Dreams?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Vocabulary met early in Dreams

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dreams, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Extraordinary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dreams; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dream
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dreams; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fancied
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dreams; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Going
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dreams; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.