Chapter XXVI
“You don’t mean it!” I said. “Mean what, George?” “Subscription to the party funds. Reciprocal advantage.
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Chapter XXVI
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“You
don’t
mean
it!”
I
said.
“Mean
what,
George?”
“Subscription
to
the
party
funds.
Reciprocal
advantage.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“You
don’t
mean
it!”
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I
said.
Line 3
“Mean
what,
George?”
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“Subscription
to
the
party
funds.
Line 5
Reciprocal
advantage.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Party
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Subscription to the party funds.”
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advantage
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From this reading Reciprocal advantage.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t mean it!”
funds
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From this reading “Subscription to the party funds.
George
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From this reading “Mean what, George?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don’t mean it!”
mean
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From this reading “You don’t mean it!”
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Subscription to the party funds.
Reciprocal
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From this reading Reciprocal advantage.
said
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From this reading I said.
Subscription
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From this reading “Subscription to the party funds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Subscription to the party funds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Subscription to the party funds.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mean what, George?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean it!”