Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Alchemist is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE. Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget. SUR. I will not, sir. Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.
The Alchemist
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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FACE.
Sir,
he
does
pray,
you'll
not
forget.
SUR.
I
will
not,
sir.
Sir
Epicure,
I
shall
leave
you.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Alchemist
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Alchemist is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FACE.
/feɪs/
Line 2
Sir,
he
does
pray,
you'll
not
forget.
Line 3
SUR.
/sɜːr/
Line 4
I
will
not,
sir.
/aɪ wɪl nɑːt sɜːr/
Line 5
Sir
Epicure,
I
shall
leave
you.
/sɜːr ˈepɪkjʊr aɪ ʃæl liːv juː/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Epicure
noun
US /ˈepɪkjʊr/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading “Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.”
face
noun
US /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “FACE.”
forget
verb
US /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.”
leave
verb
US /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.”
pray
verb
US /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.”
shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.”
sur
noun
US /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “SUR.”
All words in this reading · 15
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
EpicurenounUS /ˈepɪkjʊr/
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not, sir.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, he does pray, you'll not forget.
SURnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading SUR.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not, sir.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir Epicure, I shall leave you.
you'll
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