Chapter II
SYDNEY. Mother, what is it? [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD. _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing? You’re frightening her.
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Chapter II
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SYDNEY.
Mother,
what
is
it?
[_She
enters,
followed
by_
MISS
FAIRFIELD.
_To_
HILARY--]
What
are
you
doing?
You’re
frightening
her.
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SYDNEY.
Line 2
Mother,
what
is
it?
Line 3
[_She
enters,
followed
by_
MISS
FAIRFIELD.
Line 4
_To_
HILARY--]
What
are
you
doing?
Line 5
You’re
frightening
her.
Learner Dictionary
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
doing
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From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
enters
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FAIRFIELD
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followed
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frightening
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From this reading You’re frightening her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You’re frightening her.
HILARY
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From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother, what is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother, what is it?
MISS
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From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
Mother
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From this reading Mother, what is it?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She enters, followed by_ MISS FAIRFIELD.
SYDNEY
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From this reading SYDNEY.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mother, what is it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To_ HILARY--] What are you doing?
You're
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From this reading You’re frightening her.