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Comrade Yetta

Chapter XXXII

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OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
It is a real honor.
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Comrade Yetta

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Comrade Yetta is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
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They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈtʃoʊzən əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈdeləɡeɪts tuː ðə ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˈsoʊʃələst ˈkɑːŋɡrəs wɪtʃ wɑːz tuː miːt ɪn ˈlʌndən/
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No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
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Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
/ˈevəri θriː jɪrz ðə ˈpɑːrti hæz tuː tʃuːz hæf ə ˈdʌzən ʌv ɪts ˈmembərz æz moʊst ˈwɜːr.ði tuː ˌreprɪˈzent ðem ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəlz/
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It is a real honor.
/ɪt ɪz ə riːl ˈɑːnər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.”

councils noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading “Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.”

delegates noun US /ˈdeləɡeɪts/

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

From this reading “They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.”

international adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.”

Socialist noun US /ˈsoʊʃələst/

a political advocate of socialism

From this reading “They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.”

tangible adjective US /ˈtændʒəbəl/

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading “OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.”

worker noun US /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Four years noun + noun

In this reading “OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.”

three years noun + noun

In this reading “Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.”

OLD FRIENDS adjective + noun counted as “old friend”

In this reading “OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.”

most worthy adverb + adjective

In this reading “Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.”

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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 OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading It is a real honor.

how

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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

Isadore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a real honor.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

MEETverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It is a real honor.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/

a political advocate of socialism

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

Yetta

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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.

Chapter 32 of Comrade Yetta by Albert Edwards holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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