Chapter VIII
"Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured. "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one. I'm a sort of a Unitarian. Very advanced, too, I'm afraid." "Is that a kind of Universalist?"
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Chapter VIII
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"Or
perhaps
you
just
read
prayers,"
Lottie
sharply
conjectured.
"No,"
he
returned,
"I
haven't
that
advantage--if
you
think
it
one.
I'm
a
sort
of
a
Unitarian.
Very
advanced,
too,
I'm
afraid."
"Is
that
a
kind
of
Universalist?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Or
perhaps
you
just
read
prayers,"
Lottie
sharply
conjectured.
Line 2
"No,"
he
returned,
"I
haven't
that
advantage--if
you
think
it
one.
Line 3
I'm
a
sort
of
a
Unitarian.
Line 4
Very
advanced,
too,
I'm
afraid."
Line 5
"Is
that
a
kind
of
Universalist?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.”
Sharply
noun
US /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.”
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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 I'm a sort of a Unitarian.
advanced
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From this reading Very advanced, too, I'm afraid."
advantage
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From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
afraid
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From this reading Very advanced, too, I'm afraid."
conjectured
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
haven't
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From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a sort of a Unitarian.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that a kind of Universalist?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
just
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
kind
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From this reading "Is that a kind of Universalist?"
Lottie
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm a sort of a Unitarian.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
perhaps
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
prayers
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
read
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From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.
sort
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From this reading I'm a sort of a Unitarian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," he returned, "I haven't that advantage--if you think it one.
too
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From this reading Very advanced, too, I'm afraid."
Unitarian
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From this reading I'm a sort of a Unitarian.
Universalist
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From this reading "Is that a kind of Universalist?"
Very
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From this reading Very advanced, too, I'm afraid."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Or perhaps you just read prayers," Lottie sharply conjectured.