Chapter XX
"NO!" Conley burst out. "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!" "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly. "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel
Chapter XX
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"NO!"
Conley
burst
out.
"The
Empire's
not
like
that,
truly
it's
not!"
"Whether
that
statement's
true
or
not,
you
believe
it,"
Cortin
said
dryly.
"Would
you
mind
talking
to
me
in
more
relaxed
surroundings?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"NO!"
/noʊ/
Line 2
Conley
burst
out.
Line 3
"The
Empire's
not
like
that,
truly
it's
not!"
Line 4
"Whether
that
statement's
true
or
not,
you
believe
it,"
Cortin
said
dryly.
Line 5
"Would
you
mind
talking
to
me
in
more
relaxed
surroundings?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.”
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"”
Whether
conjunction
US /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"”
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
burst
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From this reading Conley burst out.
Conley
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From this reading Conley burst out.
Cortin
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dryly
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From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
Empire's
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From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
it's
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From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
like
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From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
more
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From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "NO!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
out
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From this reading Conley burst out.
relaxed
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said
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From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
statement's
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From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
surroundings
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From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
talking
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From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
true
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From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
truly
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From this reading "The Empire's not like that, truly it's not!"
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you mind talking to me in more relaxed surroundings?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whether that statement's true or not, you believe it," Cortin said dryly.