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Chapter III

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"I see what you're aiming at, sir.
You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."
"That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.
"I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."
"I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Vice Versa

Chapter III

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I see what you're aiming at, sir.
Line 2
You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."
Line 3
"That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.
Line 4
"I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."
Line 5
"I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

Learner Dictionary

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

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."”

Pleased noun US /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “"I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.”

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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 wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

aiming

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

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

appreciate

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From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

breath

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From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

certainly

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From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."

glad

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From this reading "I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."

goes

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From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

I'm

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

idea

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

From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

making

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From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

mistake

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From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

much

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From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

Paul

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

From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

prove

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

said

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

From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

see

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

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

sir

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

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

soon

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

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

treatment

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From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

very

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

From this reading "I'm very glad you take me, Doctor."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "That was my idea, certainly," said Paul, much pleased.

way

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

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.

wish

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

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

won't

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

From this reading "I shall take you in a way you won't appreciate soon, if this goes on," said the Doctor under his breath.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You wish to prove to me that I'm making a mistake in my treatment of you."

you're

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

From this reading "I see what you're aiming at, sir.