Chapter VI
HILLCRIST. What d'you mean by that? MRS. H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way. HILLCRIST.
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
Chapter VI
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HILLCRIST.
What
d'you
mean
by
that?
MRS.
H.
I
shall
use
the
knowledge
in
my
own
way.
HILLCRIST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HILLCRIST.
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What
d'you
mean
by
that?
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MRS.
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H.
I
shall
use
the
knowledge
in
my
own
way.
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HILLCRIST.
Learner Dictionary
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Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.”
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What d'you mean by that?
d'you
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From this reading What d'you mean by that?
H
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From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
HILLCRIST
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From this reading HILLCRIST.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
knowledge
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From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
mean
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MRS
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
own
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From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What d'you mean by that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
use
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From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
way
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From this reading H. I shall use the knowledge in my own way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What d'you mean by that?