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The Book of Snobs

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.
I belong to many Clubs.
The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.
'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.
'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Book of Snobs

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Book of Snobs is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.
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I belong to many Clubs.
/aɪ bɪˈlɔːŋ tuː ˈmeni klʌbz/
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The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.
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'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.
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'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.

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.

Buff noun US /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading “'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.”

Clubs noun US /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.”

complimentary adjective US /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading “Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.”

Dandy noun US /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading “'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.”

Fawkes noun US /fɔːks/

English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)

From this reading “'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.”

Regent noun US /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading “'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.”

Sash noun US /sæʃ/

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading “The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.”

Snobs noun US /snɑːbz/

plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading “Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.”

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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 Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading I belong to many Clubs.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

Brummel

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

From this reading 'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.

BuffnounUS /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

can't

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

Cato

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

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

ClubsnounUS /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

DandynounUS /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading 'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.

FawkesnounUS /fɔːks/

English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I belong to many Clubs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I belong to many Clubs.

Marlin-spike

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

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading 'The Brummel' and the 'Regent'--Dandy Clubs.

SashnounUS /sæʃ/

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

SensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

SnobsnounUS /snɑːbz/

plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading 'The True Blue,' the 'No Surrender,' the 'Blue and Buff,' the 'Guy Fawkes,' and the 'Cato Street'--Political Clubs.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading The 'Union Jack,' the 'Sash and Marlin-spike'--Military Clubs.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Such a Sensation has been created in the Clubs by the appearance of the last paper on Club Snobs, as can't but be complimentary to me who am one of their number.

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