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Chapter XXXIX

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CONCLUSION.
What is it you would see?
If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.
***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.
... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
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What is it you would see?
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If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.
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***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.
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... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

Lest conjunction US /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

LITTLE noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

Speak noun US /speak/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What is it you would see?”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

accidental

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

appeared

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

aught

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From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

came

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

cease

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From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

CONCLUSION

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From this reading CONCLUSION.

errors

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

few

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

go

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

Hamlet

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

happen

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

hardly

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

How

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

illustration

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is it you would see?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is it you would see?

judgments

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

LITTLEnounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

lives

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

mischance

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

mistook

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

months

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

more

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

names

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From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

pages

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

people

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

performed

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

plots

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

presently

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

purposes

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

remains

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

search

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From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

see

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From this reading What is it you would see?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

speak

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

story

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

things

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

unknowing

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it you would see?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading ... let this same be presently performed ... lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.--_Hamlet._ |LITTLE more remains to be told to complete the story of the few months of the lives of the people whose names have appeared in these pages in illustration of how hardly things go right.

woe

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

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

wonder

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

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.

world

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From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What is it you would see?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading ***** And let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of accidental judgments... purposes mistook.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is it you would see?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.