Chapter V
“When you died?” “When I died.” “And since then—” “No,” he said. “Thank God! That was the end of the dream .
The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories
Chapter V
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“When
you
died?”
“When
I
died.”
“And
since
then—”
“No,”
he
said.
“Thank
God!
That
was
the
end
of
the
dream .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“When
you
died?”
Line 2
“When
I
died.”
Line 3
“And
since
then—”
“No,”
he
said.
Line 4
“Thank
God!
Line 5
That
was
the
end
of
the
dream .
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 “That was the end of the dream .”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““And since then—” “No,” he said.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
died
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From this reading “When you died?”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That was the end of the dream .
end
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From this reading That was the end of the dream .
God
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From this reading “Thank God!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I died.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the end of the dream .
said
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From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
Thank
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From this reading “Thank God!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the end of the dream .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the end of the dream .
then
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From this reading “And since then—” “No,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the end of the dream .
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When you died?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you died?”