Chapter III
ATHENE. Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you. BUILDER. What on earth do you mean? ATHENE.
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Chapter III
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ATHENE.
Well,
father,
if
you
want
to
know
the
real
reason,
it's--you.
BUILDER.
What
on
earth
do
you
mean?
ATHENE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ATHENE.
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Well,
father,
if
you
want
to
know
the
real
reason,
it's--you.
Line 3
BUILDER.
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What
on
earth
do
you
mean?
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ATHENE.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you.”
All words in this reading · 18
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ATHENE
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BUILDER
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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earth
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father
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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it's
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mean
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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real
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reason
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you.
want
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Well
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth do you mean?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, father, if you want to know the real reason, it's--you.