Chapter XXIX
"I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now. I only feel the passion of it. It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live." "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said. He went on chanting.
The Creators: A Comedy
Chapter XXIX
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"I'm
not
sure
that
I'm
convinced
of
the
truth
of
it,
even
now.
I
only
feel
the
passion
of
it.
It's
the
passion
of
it,
Owen,
that'll
make
it
live."
"The
truth
and
the
passion
of
it
are
the
same
thing,"
he
said.
He
went
on
chanting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I'm
not
sure
that
I'm
convinced
of
the
truth
of
it,
even
now.
Line 2
I
only
feel
the
passion
of
it.
Line 3
It's
the
passion
of
it,
Owen,
that'll
make
it
live."
Line 4
"The
truth
and
the
passion
of
it
are
the
same
thing,"
he
said.
Line 5
He
went
on
chanting.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went on chanting.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
chanting
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From this reading He went on chanting.
convinced
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From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
feel
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From this reading I only feel the passion of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only feel the passion of it.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
It's
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From this reading It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."
live
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From this reading It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
now
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From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on chanting.
only
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From this reading I only feel the passion of it.
Owen
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From this reading It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."
passion
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From this reading I only feel the passion of it.
said
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From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
that'll
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From this reading It's the passion of it, Owen, that'll make it live."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The truth and the passion of it are the same thing," he said.
truth
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From this reading "I'm not sure that I'm convinced of the truth of it, even now.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on chanting.