Chapter XVI
“Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly. “Listen to me. It is all a lark. We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all. Psychology is so young a science.
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Chapter XVI
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“Do
be
calm,”
Chris
said
soothingly.
“Listen
to
me.
It
is
all
a
lark.
We
are
playing
with
the
subjective
forces
of
our
own
being,
with
phenomena
which
science
has
not
yet
explained,
that
is
all.
Psychology
is
so
young
a
science.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Do
be
calm,”
Chris
said
soothingly.
Line 2
“Listen
to
me.
Line 3
It
is
all
a
lark.
Line 4
We
are
playing
with
the
subjective
forces
of
our
own
being,
with
phenomena
which
science
has
not
yet
explained,
that
is
all.
Line 5
Psychology
is
so
young
a
science.
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 “We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.”
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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 It is all a lark.
all
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From this reading It is all a lark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
calm
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From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
Chris
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From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
explained
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
forces
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all a lark.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all a lark.
lark
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From this reading It is all a lark.
Listen
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From this reading “Listen to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
own
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
phenomena
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
playing
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
Psychology
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From this reading Psychology is so young a science.
said
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From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
science
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Psychology is so young a science.
soothingly
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From this reading “Do be calm,” Chris said soothingly.
subjective
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From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Listen to me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We are playing with the subjective forces of our own being, with phenomena which science has not yet explained, that is all.
young
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From this reading Psychology is so young a science.