Chapter XVI
“I don’t know.” “That’s it. All for fun. Fun, you understand.” “You’re not an aficionado?”
The Sun Also Rises
Chapter XVI
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“I
don’t
know.”
“That’s
it.
All
for
fun.
Fun,
you
understand.”
“You’re
not
an
aficionado?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“I
don’t
know.”
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“That’s
it.
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All
for
fun.
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Fun,
you
understand.”
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“You’re
not
an
aficionado?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know.””
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fun, you understand.””
All words in this reading · 14
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aficionado
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From this reading “You’re not an aficionado?”
All
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From this reading All for fun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’re not an aficionado?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All for fun.
fun
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From this reading All for fun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not an aficionado?”
That's
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From this reading “That’s it.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fun, you understand.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fun, you understand.”
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not an aficionado?”