Chapter IX
"At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists." The girl hesitated. "What do people say of that? I mean the 'world.'" "Nothing, because nobody knows.
The Spoils of Poynton
Chapter IX
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"At
the
Registrar's,
like
a
pair
of
low
atheists."
The
girl
hesitated.
"What
do
people
say
of
that?
I
mean
the
'world.'"
"Nothing,
because
nobody
knows.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"At
the
Registrar's,
like
a
pair
of
low
atheists."
Line 2
The
girl
hesitated.
Line 3
"What
do
people
say
of
that?
Line 4
I
mean
the
'world.'"
Line 5
"Nothing,
because
nobody
knows.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “"Nothing, because nobody knows.”
Nobody
pronoun
US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nothing, because nobody knows.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing, because nobody knows.”
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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 "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
atheists
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From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Nothing, because nobody knows.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do people say of that?
girl
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From this reading The girl hesitated.
hesitated
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From this reading The girl hesitated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean the 'world.'"
knows
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From this reading "Nothing, because nobody knows.
like
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From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
low
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From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
mean
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From this reading I mean the 'world.'"
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nothing, because nobody knows.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, because nobody knows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
pair
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From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
people
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From this reading "What do people say of that?
Registrar's
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From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
say
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From this reading "What do people say of that?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do people say of that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the Registrar's, like a pair of low atheists."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do people say of that?
world
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From this reading I mean the 'world.'"