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.
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Chapter I
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.
Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do. It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen. Well, in a strange way. Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me. I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
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 9/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 41–45
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, in a strange way.
in the past
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, in a strange way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
a human being
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Well, in a strange way.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
a special situation
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be asked how I came to know Jorsen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, in a strange way.
(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 Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never mind what they are, for that would be telling Jorsen’s secrets as well as my own, which I must not do.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly thirty years ago a dreadful thing happened to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was married and, although still young, a person of some mark in literature.
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