Chapter IV
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CARLOMAN. Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive? PEPIN. And yet you chose it! CARLOMAN.
In the name of Time
Chapter IV
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CARLOMAN.
Do
we
waste
Much
talk
on
vaults,
we
men
who
are
alive?
PEPIN.
And
yet
you
chose
it!
CARLOMAN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In the name of Time
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of In the name of Time is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CARLOMAN.
Line 2
Do
we
waste
Much
talk
on
vaults,
we
men
who
are
alive?
/duː wiː weɪst mʌtʃ tɔːk ɑːn vɔːlts wiː men huː ɑːr əˈlaɪv/
Line 3
PEPIN.
/ˈpepɪn/
Line 4
And
yet
you
chose
it!
/ənd jet juː tʃoʊz ɪt/
Line 5
CARLOMAN.
Learner Dictionary
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possessing life
From this reading “Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “And yet you chose it!”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?”
pepin
noun
US /ˈpepɪn/
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
From this reading “PEPIN.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?”
vaults
noun
US /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
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but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet you chose it!”
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possessing life
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet you chose it!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
CARLOMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLOMAN.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And yet you chose it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet you chose it!
the force of workers available
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
PEPINnounUS /ˈpepɪn/
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
From this reading PEPIN.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
which person or people
From this reading Do we waste Much talk on vaults, we men who are alive?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet you chose it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet you chose it!
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