Chapter II
“And I did not know their secret. I pondered and I marvelled. As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love. Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained. Then I became curious.
When God Laughs, and Other Stories
Chapter II
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“And
I
did
not
know
their
secret.
I
pondered
and
I
marvelled.
As
first
I
had
expected,
subconsciously
I
imagine,
the
passing
of
their
love.
Then
I
became
aware
that
it
was
Time
that
passed
and
Love
that
remained.
Then
I
became
curious.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“And
I
did
not
know
their
secret.
/ənd aɪ dɪd nɑːt know ðer ˈsiː.krət/
Line 2
I
pondered
and
I
marvelled.
Line 3
As
first
I
had
expected,
subconsciously
I
imagine,
the
passing
of
their
love.
Line 4
Then
I
became
aware
that
it
was
Time
that
passed
and
Love
that
remained.
Line 5
Then
I
became
curious.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.”
Imagine
noun
US /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I did not know their secret.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.”
Remained
noun
US /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.”
Secret
noun
US /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““And I did not know their secret.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
aware
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From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
became
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From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
curious
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From this reading Then I became curious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
expected
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From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
love
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From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
marvelled
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From this reading I pondered and I marvelled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
passing
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From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
pondered
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From this reading I pondered and I marvelled.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
subconsciously
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From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As first I had expected, subconsciously I imagine, the passing of their love.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And I did not know their secret.
Then
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From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I became aware that it was Time that passed and Love that remained.