Chapter X
“And he is not infinite? He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop. “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel. “So far as I am concerned?” “What have you to do with creation?”
The Soul of a Bishop
Chapter X
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“And
he
is
not
infinite?
He
is
not
the
Creator?”
asked
the
bishop.
“So
far
as
you
are
concerned,
no,”
said
the
Angel.
“So
far
as
I
am
concerned?”
“What
have
you
to
do
with
creation?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“And
he
is
not
infinite?
Line 2
He
is
not
the
Creator?”
asked
the
bishop.
Line 3
“So
far
as
you
are
concerned,
no,”
said
the
Angel.
Line 4
“So
far
as
I
am
concerned?”
Line 5
“What
have
you
to
do
with
creation?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What have you to do with creation?””
All words in this reading · 26
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “So far as I am concerned?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he is not infinite?
Angel
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From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop.
bishop
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From this reading He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop.
concerned
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From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
creation
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From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
Creator
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From this reading He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
far
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From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he is not infinite?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So far as I am concerned?”
infinite
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From this reading “And he is not infinite?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And he is not infinite?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And he is not infinite?
said
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From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is not the Creator?” asked the bishop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What have you to do with creation?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, no,” said the Angel.