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The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts
The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter VIII

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STRAIGHT.
I can easily get all the capital I need.
CULVER.
Of course.
Of course.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRAIGHT.
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I can easily get all the capital I need.
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CULVER.
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Of course.
/ʌv course/
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Of course.
/ʌv course/

Learner Dictionary

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

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of course.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I can easily get all the capital I need.”

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all

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From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

capital

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From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of course.

CULVER

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From this reading CULVER.

easily

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From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

get

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From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course.

STRAIGHT

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From this reading STRAIGHT.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I can easily get all the capital I need.