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

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Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.
Now I have this power.
Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.
It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.
Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.
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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 34/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 166–170

Line 1
Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.
/ˈmiːnwaɪl wʌt aɪ siːk ɪz ðə ˈvɪʒən ʌv ðoʊz aɪ lʌv/
Line 2
Now I have this power.
/naʊ aɪ hæv ðɪs ˈpaʊər/
Line 3
Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.
/əˈkeɪʒənəli wen aɪ æm ɪn diːp sliːp sʌm pɑːrt ʌv miː siːmz tuː liːv maɪ ˈbɑːdi ənd tuː biː trænˈspɔːrtɪd kwaɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɜːrld/
Line 4
It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.
/ɪt ˈtrævəlz æz ðoʊ aɪ wɜːr ɔːlˈredi ded tuː ðə ɡeɪts ðæt ɔːl huː laɪv mʌst pæs ənd ðer teɪks ɪts stænd ɑːn ðə ɡreɪt waɪt roʊd ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ðoʊz huː hæv bɪn kɔːld spiːd baɪ kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
Line 5
Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.
/ðoʊz əˈpɑːn ðə ɜːrθ noʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ðæt roʊd/

Learner Dictionary

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

continually adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.”

Gates noun US /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.”

Meanwhile adverb US /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading “Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.”

Occasionally adverb US /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading “Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.”

speed verb US /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.”

transported verb US /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading “Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.”

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.”

vision noun US /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading “Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.”

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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 It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.

GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now I have this power.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I have this power.

OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Now I have this power.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Now I have this power.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Those upon the earth know nothing of that Road.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Meanwhile what I seek is the vision of those I love.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It travels, as though I were already dead, to the Gates that all who live must pass, and there takes its stand, on the Great White Road, watching those who have been called speed by continually.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Occasionally when I am in deep sleep some part of me seems to leave my body and to be transported quite outside the world.

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