Chapter XVIII
"What do I think of Theos?" Sara repeated. "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters. It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here." Ughtred laughed.
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Chapter XVIII
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"What
do
I
think
of
Theos?"
Sara
repeated.
"I
think
it
must
be
the
lost
paradise
of
the
lotus-eaters.
It
does
not
seem
possible
for
anything
ever
to
happen
here."
Ughtred
laughed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"What
do
I
think
of
Theos?"
Line 2
Sara
repeated.
Line 3
"I
think
it
must
be
the
lost
paradise
of
the
lotus-eaters.
Line 4
It
does
not
seem
possible
for
anything
ever
to
happen
here."
Line 5
Ughtred
laughed.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sara repeated.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do I think of Theos?"”
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
happen
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From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
laughed
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From this reading Ughtred laughed.
lost
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From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
lotus-eaters
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From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"
paradise
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From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
possible
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From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sara repeated.
Sara
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From this reading Sara repeated.
seem
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From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think it must be the lost paradise of the lotus-eaters.
Theos
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From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It does not seem possible for anything ever to happen here."
Ughtred
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From this reading Ughtred laughed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do I think of Theos?"