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The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs

Chapter XLVIII

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WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.
Ursus being a philosopher understood.
He approved of the fascination of Dea.
He said, The blind see the invisible.
He said, Conscience is vision.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man Who Laughs

Chapter XLVIII

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.
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Ursus being a philosopher understood.
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He approved of the fascination of Dea.
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He said, The blind see the invisible.
Line 5
He said, Conscience is vision.

Learner Dictionary

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

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Ursus being a philosopher understood.”

Conscience noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading “He said, Conscience is vision.”

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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 Ursus being a philosopher understood.

approved

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From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.

blind

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From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.

ConsciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.

Dea

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From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

fascination

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From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

invisible

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From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.

LOVERS

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From this reading WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

philosopher

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From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.

said

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From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.

see

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From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.

understood

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From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.

Ursus

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From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.

vision

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From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.

WELL-MATCHED

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From this reading WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.