Chapter XI
"I don't believe it." "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work? How do you like it?" The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising. "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
Saint Michael: A Romance
Chapter XI
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"I
don't
believe
it."
"You
will
surely
not
refuse
me
credit
for
my
own
work?
How
do
you
like
it?"
The
Professor
began
to
mutter
again,
but
this
time
it
sounded
more
promising.
"Hm!
the
thing
is
not
so
bad;
there
is
force
and
life
in
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
don't
believe
it."
Line 2
"You
will
surely
not
refuse
me
credit
for
my
own
work?
Line 3
How
do
you
like
it?"
Line 4
The
Professor
began
to
mutter
again,
but
this
time
it
sounded
more
promising.
Line 5
"Hm!
the
thing
is
not
so
bad;
there
is
force
and
life
in
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't believe it."”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
bad
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From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
credit
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From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you like it?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
force
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Hm
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From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
How
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From this reading How do you like it?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe it."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
like
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From this reading How do you like it?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
more
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From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
mutter
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From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
own
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From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
Professor
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From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
promising
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From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
refuse
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From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
sounded
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From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
surely
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From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
there
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From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
work
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From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?