Chapter XXXII
"But you can't. You know you can't." "I can--if I give it up--once for all." "What? Your divine genius?"
The Creators: A Comedy
Chapter XXXII
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"But
you
can't.
You
know
you
can't."
"I
can--if
I
give
it
up--once
for
all."
"What?
Your
divine
genius?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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"But
you
can't.
Line 2
You
know
you
can't."
Line 3
"I
can--if
I
give
it
up--once
for
all."
Line 4
"What?
/wʌt/
Line 5
Your
divine
genius?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know you can't."”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can--if I give it up--once for all."”
All words in this reading · 17
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all
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From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can't.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
can't
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From this reading "But you can't.
divine
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From this reading Your divine genius?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
genius
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From this reading Your divine genius?"
give
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From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know you can't."
once
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From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
up
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From this reading "I can--if I give it up--once for all."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can't.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your divine genius?"