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The Dominant Dollar
The Dominant Dollar

Chapter II

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UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
You're transparent as spring water.
Out with it."
"Out with what, Steve?"
"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Dominant Dollar

Chapter II

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
Line 2
You're transparent as spring water.
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Out with it."
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"Out with what, Steve?"
Line 5
"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

Learner Dictionary

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

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”

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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 "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You're transparent as spring water.

back

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

deliver

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

effort

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

Elice

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From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?

favorable

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

holding

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

importance

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

information

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?

moment

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

Out

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From this reading Out with it."

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

spring

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From this reading You're transparent as spring water.

Steve

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From this reading "Out with what, Steve?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

transparent

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From this reading You're transparent as spring water.

UNDERSTANDING

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From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?

vital

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From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.

water

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From this reading You're transparent as spring water.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Out with it."

You're

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From this reading You're transparent as spring water.