Chapter VI
"Naturally. Now put down your equation. No, no! The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days. Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
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Chapter VI
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"Naturally.
Now
put
down
your
equation.
No,
no!
The
greater
the
rate
of
progress,
the
fewer
the
number
of
days.
Do
not
attempt
to
subtract
the
greater
from
the
less."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Naturally.
Line 2
Now
put
down
your
equation.
Line 3
No,
no!
/noʊ noʊ/
Line 4
The
greater
the
rate
of
progress,
the
fewer
the
number
of
days.
Line 5
Do
not
attempt
to
subtract
the
greater
from
the
less."
Learner Dictionary
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attempt
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From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
days
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
down
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From this reading Now put down your equation.
equation
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From this reading Now put down your equation.
fewer
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
greater
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
less
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From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
Naturally
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From this reading "Naturally.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, no!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
Now
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From this reading Now put down your equation.
number
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
progress
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
put
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From this reading Now put down your equation.
rate
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From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
subtract
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From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greater the rate of progress, the fewer the number of days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do not attempt to subtract the greater from the less."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now put down your equation.