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The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne
The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne

Chapter XI

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A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?
'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"
Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.
Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)
"I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?
/ə rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən huː wɪl əbˈzɑːlv juː bæd ˈkrɪstʃənz/
Line 2
'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"
/ˈstʌdi aɪ rɪˈplaɪd ənd ˈnɑːlədʒ/
Line 3
Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.
Line 4
Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)
Line 5
"I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.
/aɪ duː nɑːt daʊt ðə ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː ʌv ə ˈfjuːtʃər laɪf ˈiːvɪn fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt/

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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.

absolve verb US /əbˈzɑːlv/

grant remission of a sin to

From this reading “A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?”

Chi noun US /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading “Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)”

Christians noun US /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading “A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)”

parole noun US /pərˈoʊl/

a promise

From this reading “Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)”

Pastor noun US /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)”

probability noun US /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading “"I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.”

remarkable adjective US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading “A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “"I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.”

future life adjective + noun

In this reading “"I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1510

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

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/

grant remission of a sin to

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

ChinounUS /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

Conrade

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From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

CONVERSATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

convinto

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

di

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

Eberdach

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

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

Fido

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From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

Guarini

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

KnowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading 'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

Muth

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

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/

a promise

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

REMARKABLEadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading 'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"

Scnoun

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

Sempre

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading 'Study,' I replied, 'and Knowledge.'"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I do not doubt the probability of a future life even for a moment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Conrade Muth in a letter to Peter Eberdach, 1510.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

verita

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

vinto

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION "Who will absolve you bad Christians?

è

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

From this reading Sempre di verita non è convinto Chi di parole è vinto Guarini (_Il Pastor Fido_, Act v., Sc. v.)

Chapter 11 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne by G. Lindsay (George Lindsay) Johnson holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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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