Chapter II
“A pagan, one may say,” added the monk. “Why did your good lord place him here? ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.” Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian. “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Le Selve
Chapter II
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“A
pagan,
one
may
say,”
added
the
monk.
“Why
did
your
good
lord
place
him
here?
’Tis
a
sin
against
the
Holy
Ghost.”
Fausto
shrugged
his
shoulders;
he
was
no
theologian.
“Does
he
know
aught
of
forestry?”
asked
the
other
Franciscan.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“A
pagan,
one
may
say,”
added
the
monk.
Line 2
“Why
did
your
good
lord
place
him
here?
Line 3
’Tis
a
sin
against
the
Holy
Ghost.”
Line 4
Fausto
shrugged
his
shoulders;
he
was
no
theologian.
Line 5
“Does
he
know
aught
of
forestry?”
asked
the
other
Franciscan.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.”
Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.””
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why did your good lord place him here?”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why did your good lord place him here?”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
aught
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From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Fausto
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From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
forestry
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From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Franciscan
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From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
Ghost
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From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
Holy
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From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
lord
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From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
monk
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From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
other
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From this reading “Does he know aught of forestry?” asked the other Franciscan.
pagan
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From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
place
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From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
say
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From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
shoulders
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From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
shrugged
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From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
sin
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From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A pagan, one may say,” added the monk.
theologian
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From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
Tis
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From this reading ’Tis a sin against the Holy Ghost.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fausto shrugged his shoulders; he was no theologian.
Why
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From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why did your good lord place him here?