Chapter XVIII
THE MISTAKE EXPLAINED. I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night. There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn. Through it all I never once lost consciousness. I wish I had.
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Chapter XVIII
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THE
MISTAKE
EXPLAINED.
I
will
not
dwell
upon
the
dreadful
details
of
that
night.
There
are
scenes,
not
necessarily
pathetic
scenes,
on
which
a
curtain
should
be
drawn.
Through
it
all
I
never
once
lost
consciousness.
I
wish
I
had.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
MISTAKE
EXPLAINED.
Line 2
I
will
not
dwell
upon
the
dreadful
details
of
that
night.
Line 3
There
are
scenes,
not
necessarily
pathetic
scenes,
on
which
a
curtain
should
be
drawn.
Line 4
Through
it
all
I
never
once
lost
consciousness.
Line 5
I
wish
I
had.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Details
noun
US /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.”
Dreadful
adjective
US /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through it all I never once lost consciousness.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through it all I never once lost consciousness.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through it all I never once lost consciousness.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.”
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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 There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
all
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From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
consciousness
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From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
curtain
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
drawn
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
dwell
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From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
EXPLAINED
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From this reading THE MISTAKE EXPLAINED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
lost
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From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
MISTAKE
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From this reading THE MISTAKE EXPLAINED.
necessarily
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
night
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From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
once
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From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
pathetic
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
scenes
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISTAKE EXPLAINED.
There
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From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through it all I never once lost consciousness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are scenes, not necessarily pathetic scenes, on which a curtain should be drawn.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not dwell upon the dreadful details of that night.
wish
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From this reading I wish I had.