Chapter III
MORRIS. [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure. I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em. I say it's an old trick and.... CONJURER.
Magic: A Fantastic Comedy
Chapter III
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MORRIS.
[_Angrily._]
I'm
not
a
paid
play-actor
come
here
to
conjure.
I'm
not
here
to
do
stale
tricks;
I'm
here
to
see
through
'em.
I
say
it's
an
old
trick
and....
CONJURER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MORRIS.
Line 2
[_Angrily._]
I'm
not
a
paid
play-actor
come
here
to
conjure.
Line 3
I'm
not
here
to
do
stale
tricks;
I'm
here
to
see
through
'em.
Line 4
I
say
it's
an
old
trick
and....
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CONJURER.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.”
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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 [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I say it's an old trick and....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I say it's an old trick and....
Angrily
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From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
conjure
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From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
CONJURER
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From this reading CONJURER.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.
em
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From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say it's an old trick and....
I'm
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it's
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MORRIS
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From this reading MORRIS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
old
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paid
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play-actor
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From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
say
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see
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From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.
stale
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From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Angrily._] I'm not a paid play-actor come here to conjure.
trick
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From this reading I say it's an old trick and....
tricks
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From this reading I'm not here to do stale tricks; I'm here to see through 'em.