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Playing With Fire

Chapter X

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A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....
Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.
Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.
For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.
To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.
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Playing With Fire

Chapter X

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....
Line 2
Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.
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Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.
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For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.
Line 5
To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....”

DREAM noun US /driːm/

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

From this reading “A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.”

Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....”

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14

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

17

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

18

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

all

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

Bath

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

beautiful

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

came

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

cheerfulness

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

dreams

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

exceedingly

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

father

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

generous

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

gifts

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

girl

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

happy

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

horrible

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

house

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

kind

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

love

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

many

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

Marion

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

midst

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

Minister's

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

nearly

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

night

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

old

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

peace

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

proved

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

quiet

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

radiantly

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From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

rudiments

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From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

sore

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

state

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From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

Street

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

swift

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

talk

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

terrors

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

Then

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

things

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From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come.

troubled

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

two

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

uncle

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

unlooked

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

visions

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

weeks

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From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To Marion her father was exceedingly kind and generous, and the girl was radiantly happy in his love and in the many beautiful gifts by which he proved it.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A DREAM For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her swift course....

Wisdom

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From this reading Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.--Wisdom of Solomon, 18: 14: 17.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For nearly two weeks after the Minister's talk with his uncle something of the old cheerfulness and peace returned to the house on Bath Street.