Chapter IX
THE JUDAS-KISS. Bah! How I detest tuberoses! Their odour is gruesome. There is death in their breath.
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Chapter IX
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THE
JUDAS-KISS.
Bah!
How
I
detest
tuberoses!
Their
odour
is
gruesome.
There
is
death
in
their
breath.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
JUDAS-KISS.
Line 2
Bah!
Line 3
How
I
detest
tuberoses!
Line 4
Their
odour
is
gruesome.
Line 5
There
is
death
in
their
breath.
Learner Dictionary
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Bah
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breath
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death
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detest
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gruesome
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I detest tuberoses!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is death in their breath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their odour is gruesome.
JUDAS-KISS
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odour
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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 THE JUDAS-KISS.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their odour is gruesome.
There
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tuberoses
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From this reading How I detest tuberoses!