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Playing With Fire
Playing With Fire

Chapter XI

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LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.
A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."
The love of God, which passeth all understanding.
For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.
Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Playing With Fire

Chapter XI

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.
Line 2
A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."
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The love of God, which passeth all understanding.
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For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.
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Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

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 “For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.”

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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 A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

all

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From this reading The love of God, which passeth all understanding.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

arise

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

bowed

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From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

clouded

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

dawns

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

day

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

days

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

DeadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

Dr

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

eyes

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

few

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

frequently

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

FULFILLING

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

Glasgow

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

God

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From this reading The love of God, which passeth all understanding.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

LAW

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

lay

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

light

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

lips

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

live

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

LOVE

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

Macrae

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

morrow

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

night

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

other

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From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

pain

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

passeth

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From this reading The love of God, which passeth all understanding.

places

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

pray

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

purer

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

rent

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

Sabbath

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

see

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

seen

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

side

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From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

Some

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From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

streets

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From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

Then

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

thoughts

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

tis

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From this reading A purer light dawns on the night of pain, And, on the morrow, 'tis the Sabbath day."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some bowed to him, some passed by on the other side.

twain

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

understanding

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From this reading The love of God, which passeth all understanding.

unremembered

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

veil

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For a few days Dr. Macrae was seen frequently about the streets of Glasgow.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The love of God, which passeth all understanding.

words

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From this reading LOVE IS THE FULFILLING OF THE LAW "Then, as the veil is rent in twain, From unremembered places where they lay Dead thoughts, dead words arise and live again, The clouded eyes can see, the lips can pray.