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Blind Love

Chapter XXXV

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MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.
Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.
You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.
At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?
I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Blind Love

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.
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Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.
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You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.
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At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?
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I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.”

Confidence noun US /ˈconfidence/

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

From this reading “At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.”

HERE noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.”

MIND noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.”

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.”

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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 MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

all

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From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

capable

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

case

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

clearly

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/

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

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

cry

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

date

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

don't

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From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

enough

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

feel

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From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

friend

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From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

going

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From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

HEREnounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

interesting

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

Irish

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From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

known

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From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

later

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

like

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From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

lives

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

LooknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

LORD'S

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

man

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

MINDnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

more

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

old-vagabond-Vimpany

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

patient

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

perhaps

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From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

prescribe

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From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

rash

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

see

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

sick

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From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

stunned

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From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

taking

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

thoroughly

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From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

trusted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

unfathomable

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From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At this later date in our lives, when I ought to see more clearly than ever what an unfathomable man you are, am I rash enough to be capable of taking you into my confidence?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I don't know what I am going to do; I feel like a man who has been stunned.

wild

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From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

years

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From this reading You will perhaps remember that I have never thoroughly trusted you, in all the years since we have known each other.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY LORD'S MIND HERE, my old-vagabond-Vimpany, is an interesting case for you--the cry of a patient with a sick mind.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Look over it, and prescribe for your wild Irish friend, if you can.