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Imre: A Memorandum
Imre: A Memorandum

Chapter V

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"God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!
Thou hast given me thy friendship.
I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"
The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.
Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.
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Imre: A Memorandum

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Imre: A Memorandum is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!
Line 2
Thou hast given me thy friendship.
/ðaʊ hæst ˈɡɪvən miː ðaɪ ˈfrendʃɪp/
Line 3
I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"
/aɪ ʃæl ˈnevər æsk ʌv ɡɑːd ʌv feɪt ˈeniθɪŋ mɔːr seɪv ðæt ðə ɡɪft enˈdjʊr tɪl wiː tuː enˈdjʊr nɑːt/
Line 4
The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.
/ðə wɪʃ wɑːz laɪk æn ˈekoʊ frʌm ðə ziː pɑːrk/
Line 5
Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.
/ɔːr ˈræðər ɪt wɑːz æn ˈekoʊ frʌm ə taɪm fɑːr ˈɜːrliər ɪn maɪ laɪf/

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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.

benediction noun US /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading “"God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!”

bless verb US /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading “"God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!”

earlier adverb US /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading “Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.”

echo verb US /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading “The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.”

endure verb US /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading “I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"”

gift noun US /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"”

happier adjective US /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “"God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!”

hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Thou hast given me thy friendship.”

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.

echo from verb + particle

In this reading “The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

Imre

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From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "God bless thee, Imre!" my heart exclaimed in benediction, "God bless thee, and make thee happy!... happier than I!

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast given me thy friendship.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Or, rather, it was an echo from a time far earlier in my life.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I shall never ask of God... of Fate... anything more... save that the gift endure till we two endure not!"

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

ZnounUS /ziː/

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading The wish was like an echo from the Z... park.

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