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The Research Magnificent

Chapter XXII

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“Grip the savage by the throat.
“The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.
It is all one world.
This and that are all one thing.
The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Research Magnificent

Chapter XXII

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Grip the savage by the throat.
Line 2
“The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.
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It is all one world.
Line 4
This and that are all one thing.
Line 5
The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

Learner Dictionary

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

Folly noun US /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading ““The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It is all one world.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This and that are all one thing.”

Throat noun US /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading ““Grip the savage by the throat.”

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all

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From this reading It is all one world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This and that are all one thing.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Grip the savage by the throat.

feud

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

foreign

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

Grip

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From this reading “Grip the savage by the throat.

headquarters

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

indolence

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is all one world.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is all one world.

London

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From this reading The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

Macedonia

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From this reading The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

mutilations

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From this reading The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

office

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is all one world.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

savage

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From this reading “Grip the savage by the throat.

spites

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From this reading The spites of London and the mutilations of Macedonia.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This and that are all one thing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Grip the savage by the throat.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This and that are all one thing.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This and that are all one thing.

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “Grip the savage by the throat.

weak

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From this reading “The weak savage in the foreign office, the weak savage at the party headquarters, feud and indolence and folly.

world

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From this reading It is all one world.