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The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story

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For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.
Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.
Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.
Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.
Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.
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The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 20/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 96–100

Line 1
For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.
/fɔːr ˈɪnstəns frʌm ðæt deɪ ˈɑːnwərdz tuː ðə ˈprezənt taɪm aɪ hæv ˈnevər tʌtʃt ðə drɪŋk wɪtʃ soʊ ˈnɪrli ˈruːənd miː/
Line 2
Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˈdɑːrknəs hæz roʊld əˈweɪ ənd wɪð ɪt ˈevəri daʊt ənd fɪr aɪ noʊ ðə truːθ ənd fɔːr ðæt truːθ aɪ laɪv/
Line 3
Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.
/kənˈsɪdərd frʌm ˈsɜːrtən ˈæspekts sʌtʃ ˈnɑːlədʒ aɪ ədˈmɪt ɪz nɑːt ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
Line 4
Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.
/ðʌs ɪt hæz dɪˈpraɪvd miː ʌv maɪ ˈɪntrəst ɪn ˈɜːrθli θɪŋz/
Line 5
Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.
/æmˈbɪʃən hæz left miː ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər fɔːr jɪrz aɪ hæv hæd noʊ wɪʃ tuː səkˈsiːd ɪn ðə prəˈfeʃən wɪtʃ aɪ əˈdɑːptɪd ɪn maɪ juːθ ɔːr ɪn ˈeni ˈʌðər/

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

adopted adjective US /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading “Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.”

aspects noun US /ˈæspekts/

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading “Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.”

deprived adjective US /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading “Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.”

desirable adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading “Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.”

earthly adjective US /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading “Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.”

onwards adverb US /ˈɑːnwərdz/

in a forward direction

From this reading “For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.”

ruined adjective US /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading “For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.”

succeed verb US /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.”

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admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

AmbitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

ConsideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/

in a forward direction

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus it has deprived me of my interest in earthly things.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For instance, from that day onwards to the present time I have never touched the drink which so nearly ruined me.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also the darkness has rolled away, and with it every doubt and fear; I know the truth, and for that truth I live.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Ambition has left me altogether; for years I have had no wish to succeed in the profession which I adopted in my youth, or in any other.

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