Chapter XVII
"It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this. One gets to feel that it is wrong to think. It's the effect of discipline. Of being part of a machine. Still, I doubt if I ought to think.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
Chapter XVII
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"It's
a
queer
thing,
Daddy,
but
I
have
a
sort
of
_seditious_
feeling
in
writing
things
like
this.
One
gets
to
feel
that
it
is
wrong
to
think.
It's
the
effect
of
discipline.
Of
being
part
of
a
machine.
Still,
I
doubt
if
I
ought
to
think.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"It's
a
queer
thing,
Daddy,
but
I
have
a
sort
of
_seditious_
feeling
in
writing
things
like
this.
Line 2
One
gets
to
feel
that
it
is
wrong
to
think.
Line 3
It's
the
effect
of
discipline.
Line 4
Of
being
part
of
a
machine.
Line 5
Still,
I
doubt
if
I
ought
to
think.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Of being part of a machine.”
Feeling
noun
US /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Still, I doubt if I ought to think.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of being part of a machine.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, I doubt if I ought to think.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.”
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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 "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of being part of a machine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
Daddy
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
discipline
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From this reading It's the effect of discipline.
doubt
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From this reading Still, I doubt if I ought to think.
effect
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From this reading It's the effect of discipline.
feel
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From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
gets
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From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, I doubt if I ought to think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
It's
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
like
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
machine
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From this reading Of being part of a machine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Still, I doubt if I ought to think.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of being part of a machine.
queer
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
seditious
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
sort
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I doubt if I ought to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the effect of discipline.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
things
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.
writing
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From this reading "It's a queer thing, Daddy, but I have a sort of _seditious_ feeling in writing things like this.
wrong
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From this reading One gets to feel that it is wrong to think.