Chapter XXIX
EIROS. This is indeed no dream! CHARMION. Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon. I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4
Chapter XXIX
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EIROS.
This
is
indeed
no
dream!
CHARMION.
Dreams
are
with
us
no
more;
but
of
these
mysteries
anon.
I
rejoice
to
see
you
looking
life-like
and
rational.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
EIROS.
Line 2
This
is
indeed
no
dream!
Line 3
CHARMION.
Line 4
Dreams
are
with
us
no
more;
but
of
these
mysteries
anon.
Line 5
I
rejoice
to
see
you
looking
life-like
and
rational.
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 “This is indeed no dream!”
Rational
adjective
US /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading “I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.”
Rejoice
noun
US /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
anon
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From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
CHARMION
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From this reading CHARMION.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This is indeed no dream!
Dreams
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From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
EIROS
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From this reading EIROS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
indeed
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From this reading This is indeed no dream!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is indeed no dream!
life-like
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From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
looking
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From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
more
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From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
mysteries
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From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This is indeed no dream!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
see
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From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is indeed no dream!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dreams are with us no more; but of these mysteries anon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rejoice to see you looking life-like and rational.