Chapter VI
RICHARD. I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me. I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight. SWINDON. (_snubbing him_).
The Devil's Disciple
Chapter VI
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RICHARD.
I
shall
be
happy
to
explain
if
time
is
allowed
me.
I
cannot
undertake
to
complete
your
conversion
in
less
than
a
fortnight.
SWINDON.
(_snubbing
him_).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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RICHARD.
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I
shall
be
happy
to
explain
if
time
is
allowed
me.
Line 3
I
cannot
undertake
to
complete
your
conversion
in
less
than
a
fortnight.
Line 4
SWINDON.
Line 5
(_snubbing
him_).
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Complete
noun
US /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
allowed
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From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
conversion
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From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
explain
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From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
fortnight
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From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
happy
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From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_snubbing him_).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
less
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From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
snubbing
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From this reading (_snubbing him_).
SWINDON
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From this reading SWINDON.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be happy to explain if time is allowed me.
undertake
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From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot undertake to complete your conversion in less than a fortnight.