Chapter X
“It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on. “You don’t learn much from books. In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.” “Oh, for God’s sake! You’re beany!”
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“It’s
the
same
with
books,”
Wilfred
went
on.
“You
don’t
learn
much
from
books.
In
books
you
just
seize
on
what
has
already
been
whispered
to
you.”
“Oh,
for
God’s
sake!
You’re
beany!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“It’s
the
same
with
books,”
Wilfred
went
on.
Line 2
“You
don’t
learn
much
from
books.
Line 3
In
books
you
just
seize
on
what
has
already
been
whispered
to
you.”
Line 4
“Oh,
for
God’s
sake!
Line 5
You’re
beany!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Already
noun
US /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
Books
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
beany
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From this reading You’re beany!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
God's
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From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
just
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From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
learn
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From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
much
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From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
sake
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From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
seize
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From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
whispered
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From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
Wilfred
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From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
You're
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From this reading You’re beany!”