Chapter V
The present by the future, what is that? Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!" I might have done it for you. So it seems: Perhaps not. All is as God over-rules.
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Chapter V
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The
present
by
the
future,
what
is
that?
Live
for
fame,
side
by
side
with
Agnolo
deg.!
deg.130
Rafael
is
waiting:
up
to
God,
all
three!"
I
might
have
done
it
for
you.
So
it
seems:
Perhaps
not.
All
is
as
God
over-rules.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
present
by
the
future,
what
is
that?
Line 2
Live
for
fame,
side
by
side
with
Agnolo
deg.!
deg.130
Rafael
is
waiting:
up
to
God,
all
three!"
Line 3
I
might
have
done
it
for
you.
/aɪ maɪt hæv done ɪt fɔːr juː/
Line 4
So
it
seems:
Perhaps
not.
Line 5
All
is
as
God
over-rules.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I might have done it for you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I might have done it for you.”
Might
modal verb
US /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might have done it for you.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So it seems: Perhaps not.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"”
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130
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
Agnolo
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all
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All is as God over-rules.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
deg
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might have done it for you.
fame
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
future
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From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
God
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have done it for you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have done it for you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might have done it for you.
Live
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have done it for you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it seems: Perhaps not.
over-rules
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From this reading All is as God over-rules.
Perhaps
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From this reading So it seems: Perhaps not.
present
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From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
Rafael
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
seems
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From this reading So it seems: Perhaps not.
side
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it seems: Perhaps not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
three
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
up
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
waiting
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From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The present by the future, what is that?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Live for fame, side by side with Agnolo deg.! deg.130 Rafael is waiting: up to God, all three!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might have done it for you.