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The Genius

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.
You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!
I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.
Me, he dislikes.
He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Genius

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Genius is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.
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You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!
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I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.
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Me, he dislikes.
/miː hiː dɪˈslaɪks/
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He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

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.

dislikes noun US /dɪˈslaɪks/

plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading “Me, he dislikes.”

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.”

immense adjective US /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading “I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.”

impression noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.”

infirmity noun US /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading “He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.”

influence noun US /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!”

pointer noun US /ˈpɔɪntər/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.”

worshipped adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!”

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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 You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/

plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Me, he dislikes.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

Ivan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Me, he dislikes.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He knew months ago that I--well, saw something of his infirmity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I believe there was something you told him--some pointer you gave him at one time about work, that made an immense impression on him.--You mean something to him.

worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have influence with him.--Good God! a year ago he worshipped you!

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS HARVEST "No Ivan, you'll do better alone.

Chapter 19 of The Genius by Margaret Horton Potter holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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