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Fragments of Experience
Fragments of Experience

Chapter V

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MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.
While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.
At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.
I fancied that I died.
In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fragments of Experience

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Fragments of Experience is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.
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While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.
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At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.
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I fancied that I died.
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In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.”

MORTAL adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading “MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.”

All words in this reading · 48

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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 MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

afterwards

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

body

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

change

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

CONDITIONS

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

conscious

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

County

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

died

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From this reading I fancied that I died.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

EXHORT

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

EXISTENCE

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

FAITHFULNESS

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

fancied

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From this reading I fancied that I died.

fully

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

made

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

MARRIAGE

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

married

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

Mendon

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

moment

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

Monroe

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

MORTALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

OTHER

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

OTHERS

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

out

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From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

place

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From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

PROMISE

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

RELUCTANCE

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

remarkable

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From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

removed

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

RETURNING

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From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I fancied that I died.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading At this place I had a remarkable dream or vision.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

VISION

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In a moment I was out of the body, and fully conscious that I had made the change.

Watertown

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From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While at Watertown, I married, and afterwards removed to Mendon, Monroe County.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.

WORLDS

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

From this reading MARRIAGE--A VISION OF OTHER WORLDS--MY RELUCTANCE AT RETURNING TO A MORTAL EXISTENCE--A PROMISE WITH CONDITIONS--I EXHORT OTHERS TO FAITHFULNESS.