Chapter XXXV
Joan considered that gravely. “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained. “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked. “Heavens, _no_! He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education
Chapter XXXV
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Joan
considered
that
gravely.
“I
thought
of
him
first
in
my
dream
as
the
God
of
the
Universe,”
Peter
explained.
“You
couldn’t
love
a
God
like
that,”
Joan
remarked.
“Heavens,
_no_!
He’s
too
vast,
too
incomprehensible.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Joan
considered
that
gravely.
Line 2
“I
thought
of
him
first
in
my
dream
as
the
God
of
the
Universe,”
Peter
explained.
Line 3
“You
couldn’t
love
a
God
like
that,”
Joan
remarked.
Line 4
“Heavens,
_no_!
Line 5
He’s
too
vast,
too
incomprehensible.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
Incomprehensible
adjective
US /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading “He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
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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 “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
considered
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From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
couldn't
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From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
explained
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From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
God
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From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
gravely
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From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
He's
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From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Heavens
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From this reading “Heavens, _no_!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Joan
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From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
like
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From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
love
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From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Heavens, _no_!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
Peter
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From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
remarked
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From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
too
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From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Universe
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From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
vast
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From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.