Chapter XXVII
“You think so?” “I don’t think, young man. I just simply believe it.” “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?” She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
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Chapter XXVII
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“You
think
so?”
“I
don’t
think,
young
man.
I
just
simply
believe
it.”
“And
is
it
to
Peter
Ivanovitch
that
you
owe
that
faith?”
She
did
not
answer
the
question,
and
they
stood
idle,
silent,
as
if
reluctant
to
part
with
each
other.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You
think
so?”
/juː think soʊ/
Line 2
“I
don’t
think,
young
man.
Line 3
I
just
simply
believe
it.”
Line 4
“And
is
it
to
Peter
Ivanovitch
that
you
owe
that
faith?”
Line 5
She
did
not
answer
the
question,
and
they
stood
idle,
silent,
as
if
reluctant
to
part
with
each
other.
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 “I just simply believe it.””
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
Question
noun
US /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You think so?””
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
answer
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From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
faith
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From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
idle
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From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I just simply believe it.”
Ivanovitch
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From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
just
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From this reading I just simply believe it.”
man
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From this reading “I don’t think, young man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
other
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From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
owe
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From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
Peter
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From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
reluctant
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From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
silent
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From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
simply
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From this reading I just simply believe it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You think so?”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think so?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And is it to Peter Ivanovitch that you owe that faith?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not answer the question, and they stood idle, silent, as if reluctant to part with each other.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think so?”
young
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From this reading “I don’t think, young man.