Chapter IX
FAKRASH. [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done. They remember naught of that they have seen. And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle. HORACE.
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FAKRASH.
[_Repeats
the
incantation,
facing
the
door._]
It
is
done.
They
remember
naught
of
that
they
have
seen.
And
now
ask
no
more
of
me,
but
perform
thy
part
and
bring
hither
my
bottle.
HORACE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Brass Bottle — A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts
Chapter IX
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FAKRASH.
Line 2
[_Repeats
the
incantation,
facing
the
door._]
It
is
done.
Line 3
They
remember
naught
of
that
they
have
seen.
Line 4
And
now
ask
no
more
of
me,
but
perform
thy
part
and
bring
hither
my
bottle.
Line 5
HORACE.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Done
noun
US /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They remember naught of that they have seen.”
Hither
adverb
US /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.”
Incantation
noun
US /ˌɪn.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm to summon supernatural forces.
From this reading “[_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.”
Part
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “They remember naught of that they have seen.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ask
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bottle
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bring
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From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
door
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From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
facing
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From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
FAKRASH
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From this reading FAKRASH.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
HORACE
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From this reading HORACE.
incantationnounUS /ˌɪn.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm to summon supernatural forces.
From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
more
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From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
naught
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From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
now
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From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
perform
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From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
Repeats
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From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
seen
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From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Repeats the incantation, facing the door._] It is done.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remember naught of that they have seen.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And now ask no more of me, but perform thy part and bring hither my bottle.