Chapter XXV
“They don’t trust their leaders. They say they are got at. They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians.... They are....” “Then what do they want?”
Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education
Chapter XXV
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“They
don’t
trust
their
leaders.
They
say
they
are
got
at.
They
say
they
are
old-fashioned
and
bluffed
by
the
politicians....
They
are....”
“Then
what
do
they
want?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“They
don’t
trust
their
leaders.
Line 2
They
say
they
are
got
at.
Line 3
They
say
they
are
old-fashioned
and
bluffed
by
the
politicians....
Line 4
They
are....”
/ðeɪ ɑːr/
Line 5
“Then
what
do
they
want?”
Learner Dictionary
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say they are got at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They say they are got at.
bluffed
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From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then what do they want?”
don't
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From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
got
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From this reading They say they are got at.
leaders
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old-fashioned
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From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
politicians
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say
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From this reading They say they are got at.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say they are old-fashioned and bluffed by the politicians....
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They don’t trust their leaders.
Then
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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trust
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want
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then what do they want?”