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The caravaners

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The caravaners is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.
I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.
Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.
You suffer from a confusion of thought.
And I will show you why.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The caravaners

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The caravaners is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.
/maɪ ˈhiːrərz wɪl aɪ hoʊp əˈpriːʃieɪt ðə ˈfræŋknəs wɪð wɪtʃ aɪ ʃoʊ ðem ɔːl maɪ saɪdz ɡʊd ənd bæd/
Line 2
I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.
/aɪ duː soʊ wɪð maɪ aɪz ˈoʊ.pən əˈwer ðæt sʌm ʌv juː meɪ ˈveri ˈpɑːsəbli θɪŋk les wel ʌv miː fɔːr ˈhævɪŋ bɪn fɔːr ˈɪnstəns sʌtʃ ə preɪ tuː ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl dred/
Line 3
Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.
/əˈlaʊ miː ˌhaʊˈevər tuː pɔɪnt aʊt ðæt ɪf juː duː juː ɑːr rɔːŋ/
Line 4
You suffer from a confusion of thought.
/juː ˈsʌfər frʌm ə kənˈfjuːʒən ʌv θɔːt/
Line 5
And I will show you why.
/ənd aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ juː waɪ/

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.

appreciate verb US /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading “My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.”

confusion noun US /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading “You suffer from a confusion of thought.”

dread noun US /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.”

frankness noun US /ˈfræŋknəs/

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading “My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.”

hearers noun US /ˈhiːrərz/

plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading “My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.”

prey noun US /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.”

suffer verb US /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “You suffer from a confusion of thought.”

supernatural noun US /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading “I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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for instance preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.”

suffer from verb + particle

In this reading “You suffer from a confusion of thought.”

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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 I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

AllowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading You suffer from a confusion of thought.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You suffer from a confusion of thought.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/

plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading You suffer from a confusion of thought.

supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading You suffer from a confusion of thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And I will show you why.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My hearers will I hope appreciate the frankness with which I show them all my sides, good and bad.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Allow me, however, to point out that if you do you are wrong.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I do so with my eyes open, aware that some of you may very possibly think less well of me for having been, for instance, such a prey to supernatural dread.

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