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The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Chapter XIV · Alan Campbell’s Terrible Task

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At nine o’clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters.
Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.
He looked like a boy who had been tired out with play, or study.
The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful dream.
Yet he had not dreamed at all.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Chapter XIV · Alan Campbell’s Terrible Task

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At nine o’clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters.
Line 2
Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.
Line 3
He looked like a boy who had been tired out with play, or study.
Line 4
The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful dream.
Line 5
Yet he had not dreamed at all.

Learner Dictionary

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Dream noun US /driːm/

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

From this reading “The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful dream.”

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a

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across

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all

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and

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as

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At

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been

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before

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boy

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came

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cheek

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chocolate

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cup

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delightful

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Dorian

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

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

From this reading The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful dream.

dreamed

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eyes

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faint

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had

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hand

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

He

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him

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his

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in

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like

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lips

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looked

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lost

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lying

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man

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morning

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next

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nine

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not

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o'clock

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of

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on

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one

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

opened

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or

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out

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passed

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peacefully

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

play

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quite

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

right

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

servant

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shoulder

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shutters

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side

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

sleeping

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

smile

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some

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study

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From this reading He looked like a boy who had been tired out with play, or study.

the

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though

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tired

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to

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touch

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tray

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twice

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underneath

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

was

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From this reading Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath his cheek.

who

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From this reading He looked like a boy who had been tired out with play, or study.

with

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woke

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From this reading The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful dream.

Yet

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From this reading Yet he had not dreamed at all.