Chapter XI
In Al-Kyris
"That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: . . and God requireth that which is past." ECCLESIASTES. THE MARVELLOUS CITY. Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
Chapter XI · In Al-Kyris
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"That
which
hath
been,
is
now:
and
that
which
is
to
be,
hath
already
been: .
. and
God
requireth
that
which
is
past."
ECCLESIASTES.
THE
MARVELLOUS
CITY.
Profound
silence,--profound
unconsciousness,--oblivious
rest!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
Chapter XI · In Al-Kyris
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"That
which
hath
been,
is
now:
and
that
which
is
to
be,
hath
already
been: .
Line 2
. and
God
requireth
that
which
is
past."
Line 3
ECCLESIASTES.
Line 4
THE
MARVELLOUS
CITY.
Line 5
Profound
silence,--profound
unconsciousness,--oblivious
rest!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .”
Hath
auxiliary verb
US /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .”
Rest
noun
US /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!”
Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!”
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
CITY
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From this reading THE MARVELLOUS CITY.
ECCLESIASTES
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From this reading ECCLESIASTES.
God
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From this reading . and God requireth that which is past."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
MARVELLOUS
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From this reading THE MARVELLOUS CITY.
now
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From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
oblivious
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From this reading Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
past
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From this reading . and God requireth that which is past."
Profound
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From this reading Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
requireth
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From this reading . and God requireth that which is past."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARVELLOUS CITY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .
unconsciousness
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From this reading Profound silence,--profound unconsciousness,--oblivious rest!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That which hath been, is now: and that which is to be, hath already been: .