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The Seaboard Parish, Complete
The Seaboard Parish, Complete

Chapter V

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MY DREAM.
I think I will tell the dream I had.
I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Seaboard Parish, Complete

Chapter V

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MY DREAM.
/maɪ driːm/
Line 2
I think I will tell the dream I had.
/aɪ think aɪ wɪl tell ðə driːm aɪ hæd/
Line 3
I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.
Line 4
Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.
Line 5
For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

Learner Dictionary

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

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

DREAM noun US /driːm/

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

From this reading “MY DREAM.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.”

Mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading “Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think I will tell the dream I had.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think I will tell the dream I had.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.”

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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 cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

account

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

appear

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

associate

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

cannot

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

care

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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

destroy

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

destroys

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

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

From this reading MY DREAM.

else

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

end

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

explicable

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

familiar

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

get

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

marvel

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

marvellous

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DREAM.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

mystery

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

often

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

other

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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

rid

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

satisfied

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

see

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From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such do not care to see that the thing with which they associate it may be as mysterious as the other.

sufficiently

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

too

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

use

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From this reading For although use too often destroys marvel, it cannot destroy the marvellous.

well

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From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I think I will tell the dream I had.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I cannot well account for the beginning of it: the end will appear sufficiently explicable to those who are quite satisfied that they get rid of the mystery of a thing when they can associate it with something else with which they are familiar.