Chapter XX
RECONCILIATION. "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument. I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
Brother Copas
Chapter XX
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RECONCILIATION.
"I
am
not,"
said
the
Bishop,
"putting
this
before
you
as
an
argument.
I
have
lived
and
mixed
with
men
long
enough
to
know
that
they
are
usually
persuaded
by
other
things
than
argument,
sometimes
by
better.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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RECONCILIATION.
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"I
am
not,"
said
the
Bishop,
"putting
this
before
you
as
an
argument.
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I
have
lived
and
mixed
with
men
long
enough
to
know
that
they
are
usually
persuaded
by
other
things
than
argument,
sometimes
by
better.
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Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Argument
noun
US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “"I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.”
Mixed
verb
US /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading “I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.”
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
better
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
Bishop
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From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
enough
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
lived
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
men
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
other
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
persuaded
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
putting
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From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
RECONCILIATION
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From this reading RECONCILIATION.
said
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From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
sometimes
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
things
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
usually
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From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have lived and mixed with men long enough to know that they are usually persuaded by other things than argument, sometimes by better.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not," said the Bishop, "putting this before you as an argument.