Chapter XVI
“Yes.” “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.” “Oh! I think the same thing,” said Cæsar. “Are you anti-historic?”
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Chapter XVI
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“Yes.”
“This
demoniac
says
that
for
him
traditions
have
no
value
whatsoever.”
“Oh!
I
think
the
same
thing,”
said
Cæsar.
“Are
you
anti-historic?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Yes.”
Line 2
“This
demoniac
says
that
for
him
traditions
have
no
value
whatsoever.”
Line 3
“Oh!
Line 4
I
think
the
same
thing,”
said
Cæsar.
Line 5
“Are
you
anti-historic?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.””
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.”
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anti-historic
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From this reading “Are you anti-historic?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you anti-historic?”
Cæsar
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From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
demoniac
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From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh!
said
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From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
says
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From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think the same thing,” said Cæsar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
traditions
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From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
value
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From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
whatsoever
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From this reading “This demoniac says that for him traditions have no value whatsoever.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you anti-historic?”