Chapter VII
“I can’t. We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?” “Come out of Society!” says I. “I can’t. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
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Chapter VII
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“I
can’t.
We’re
in
Society
together,
and
what
would
Society
say?”
“Come
out
of
Society!”
says
I.
“I
can’t.
You
don’t
know
what
you’re
talking
about.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I
can’t.
Line 2
We’re
in
Society
together,
and
what
would
Society
say?”
Line 3
“Come
out
of
Society!”
says
I.
Line 4
“I
can’t.
Line 5
You
don’t
know
what
you’re
talking
about.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come out of Society!” says I.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?””
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come out of Society!” says I.
don't
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From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come out of Society!” says I.
out
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From this reading “Come out of Society!” says I.
say
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From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
says
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From this reading “Come out of Society!” says I.
Society
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From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
talking
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From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.
together
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From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
We're
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From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We’re in Society together, and what would Society say?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.
you're
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From this reading You don’t know what you’re talking about.