Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You? Help me? No. It wouldn’t be fair play. I should feel as if I were cheating. Good-night.”
The counterfeiters
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“You?
Help
me?
No.
It
wouldn’t
be
fair
play.
I
should
feel
as
if
I
were
cheating.
Good-night.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The counterfeiters
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“You?
/juː/
Line 2
Help
me?
/help miː/
Line 3
No.
It
wouldn’t
be
fair
play.
Line 4
I
should
feel
as
if
I
were
cheating.
/aɪ ʃʊd fiːl æz ɪf aɪ wɜːr ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
Line 5
Good-night.”
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.
cheating
adjective
US /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading “I should feel as if I were cheating.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “No. It wouldn’t be fair play.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I should feel as if I were cheating.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help me?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “No. It wouldn’t be fair play.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help me?
not any; not one
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should feel as if I were cheating.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. It wouldn’t be fair play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You?
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