Chapter VI
Paul continued all gravely to glow. “Try what?” “Try to do some really good work.” “Oh I want to, heaven knows!” “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
The Lesson of the Master
Chapter VI
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Paul
continued
all
gravely
to
glow.
“Try
what?”
“Try
to
do
some
really
good
work.”
“Oh
I
want
to,
heaven
knows!”
“Well,
you
can’t
do
it
without
sacrifices—don’t
believe
that
for
a
moment,”
the
Master
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Paul
continued
all
gravely
to
glow.
Line 2
“Try
what?”
Line 3
“Try
to
do
some
really
good
work.”
Line 4
“Oh
I
want
to,
heaven
knows!”
Line 5
“Well,
you
can’t
do
it
without
sacrifices—don’t
believe
that
for
a
moment,”
the
Master
said.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.”
Continued
noun
US /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Paul continued all gravely to glow.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Try to do some really good work.””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.”
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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 “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
all
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From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
can't
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Try to do some really good work.”
don't
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
glow
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From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Try to do some really good work.”
gravely
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From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
heaven
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From this reading “Oh I want to, heaven knows!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh I want to, heaven knows!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
knows
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From this reading “Oh I want to, heaven knows!”
Master
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
moment
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh I want to, heaven knows!”
Paul
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From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
really
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From this reading “Try to do some really good work.”
sacrifices
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
said
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
some
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From this reading “Try to do some really good work.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul continued all gravely to glow.
Try
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From this reading “Try what?”
want
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From this reading “Oh I want to, heaven knows!”
Well
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From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Try what?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.
work
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From this reading “Try to do some really good work.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you can’t do it without sacrifices—don’t believe that for a moment,” the Master said.