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The Enchanted Typewriter
The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter II

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“Quite a complication,” said I.
“The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.
How does society regard the affair?”
“Variously,” observed Boswell.
“Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Enchanted Typewriter

Chapter II

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Quite a complication,” said I.
Line 2
“The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.
Line 3
How does society regard the affair?”
Line 4
“Variously,” observed Boswell.
Line 5
“Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

Learner Dictionary

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

Anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading ““Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading ““The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.”

Powers noun US /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Quite a complication,” said I.”

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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 “Quite a complication,” said I.

affair

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From this reading How does society regard the affair?”

all

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

Americanization

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From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

aristocratic

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

begun

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From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

believes

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

Boswell

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From this reading “Variously,” observed Boswell.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

complication

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From this reading “Quite a complication,” said I.

curtailing

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

desires

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading How does society regard the affair?”

Emperor's

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

government

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

Hades

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

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

hand

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

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

hates

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

How

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From this reading How does society regard the affair?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Quite a complication,” said I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

maintain

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

much

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

observed

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From this reading “Variously,” observed Boswell.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

other

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

own

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

powersnounUS /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

privileges

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

QuitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Quite a complication,” said I.

really

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From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

regard

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From this reading How does society regard the affair?”

said

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From this reading “Quite a complication,” said I.

society

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From this reading How does society regard the affair?”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The Americanization of Hades has begun at last.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges.

Variously

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From this reading “Variously,” observed Boswell.