Chapter V
“You’re going strong, I suppose?” “I’m going mad,” I answered. “Providence not much to the front yet?” “No,” I replied. “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
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“You’re
going
strong,
I
suppose?”
“I’m
going
mad,”
I
answered.
“Providence
not
much
to
the
front
yet?”
“No,”
I
replied.
“The
ways
of
Providence
are
beyond
our
comprehension.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“You’re
going
strong,
I
suppose?”
Line 2
“I’m
going
mad,”
I
answered.
Line 3
“Providence
not
much
to
the
front
yet?”
Line 4
“No,”
I
replied.
/noʊ aɪ replied/
Line 5
“The
ways
of
Providence
are
beyond
our
comprehension.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I’m going mad,” I answered.”
Beyond
preposition
US /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.”
Providence
noun
US /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading ““Providence not much to the front yet?””
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No,” I replied.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You’re going strong, I suppose?””
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Providence not much to the front yet?””
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’m going mad,” I answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
comprehension
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From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
front
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From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
going
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From this reading “You’re going strong, I suppose?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re going strong, I suppose?”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going mad,” I answered.
mad
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From this reading “I’m going mad,” I answered.
much
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From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” I replied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” I replied.
strong
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From this reading “You’re going strong, I suppose?”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You’re going strong, I suppose?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
ways
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From this reading “The ways of Providence are beyond our comprehension.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Providence not much to the front yet?”
You're
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From this reading “You’re going strong, I suppose?”