Chapter VIII
ERNEST. There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say. In many points you are unjust. GILBERT. It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
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Chapter VIII
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ERNEST.
There
is
something
in
what
you
say,
but
there
is
not
everything
in
what
you
say.
In
many
points
you
are
unjust.
GILBERT.
It
is
difficult
not
to
be
unjust
to
what
one
loves.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
ERNEST.
Line 2
There
is
something
in
what
you
say,
but
there
is
not
everything
in
what
you
say.
Line 3
In
many
points
you
are
unjust.
Line 4
GILBERT.
Line 5
It
is
difficult
not
to
be
unjust
to
what
one
loves.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.”
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many points you are unjust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
difficult
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From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
GILBERT
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From this reading GILBERT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
loves
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From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
many
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From this reading In many points you are unjust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
points
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From this reading In many points you are unjust.
say
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From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
There
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From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult not to be unjust to what one loves.
unjust
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From this reading In many points you are unjust.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is something in what you say, but there is not everything in what you say.