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The Status Civilization

Chapter IV

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"It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.
"You appear healthy enough.
Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.
Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.
Can't help that sort of thing.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Status Civilization

Chapter IV

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.
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"You appear healthy enough.
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Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.
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Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.
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Can't help that sort of thing.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Can't help that sort of thing.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Can't help that sort of thing.”

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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 Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

allergic

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

appear

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From this reading "You appear healthy enough.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

Can't

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From this reading Can't help that sort of thing.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

cumulative

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

enough

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From this reading "You appear healthy enough.

epileptic

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

fact

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From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

fits

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

healthy

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From this reading "You appear healthy enough.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Can't help that sort of thing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

low

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From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

occur

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

probably

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

QuitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

rating

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From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

reactions

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From this reading Of course, epileptic fits _do_ occur, probably because of cumulative allergic reactions.

said

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From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

shouldn't

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From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

sort

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From this reading Can't help that sort of thing.

suggestibility

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From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Can't help that sort of thing.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Can't help that sort of thing.

Wayn

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From this reading "It shouldn't be," Doctor Wayn said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Quite healthy, in fact, and with a low suggestibility rating.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You appear healthy enough.