Chapter XVI
"I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell. "And do you think you will learn Greek?" "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone. The week after next I shall be quite free again." "And happy?"
God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story
Chapter XVI
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"I
remember!"
he
rejoined,
as
he
raised
his
hat
in
farewell.
"And
do
you
think
you
will
learn
Greek?"
"I
am
sure
I
will!--as
soon
as
ever
all
these
people
are
gone.
The
week
after
next
I
shall
be
quite
free
again."
"And
happy?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"I
remember!"
he
rejoined,
as
he
raised
his
hat
in
farewell.
Line 2
"And
do
you
think
you
will
learn
Greek?"
Line 3
"I
am
sure
I
will!--as
soon
as
ever
all
these
people
are
gone.
Line 4
The
week
after
next
I
shall
be
quite
free
again."
Line 5
"And
happy?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.”
Free
adjective
US /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Rejoined
noun
US /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The week after next I shall be quite free again."”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And do you think you will learn Greek?"”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
farewell
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From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
gone
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From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
Greek
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From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
happy
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From this reading "And happy?"
hat
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From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
learn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
people
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From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
raised
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From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember!" he rejoined, as he raised his hat in farewell.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I am sure I will!--as soon as ever all these people are gone.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The week after next I shall be quite free again."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you think you will learn Greek?"