Chapter II
No, possibly half an hour. M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not? Time seems to fly when you are with him. MME. DE SALLUS What do you mean by an hour and a half?
Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales
Chapter II
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No,
possibly
half
an
hour.
M.
DE
SALLUS
[_meditatively_]
Half
an
hour
plus
a
whole
hour
makes
an
hour
and
a
half,
does
it
not?
Time
seems
to
fly
when
you
are
with
him.
MME.
DE
SALLUS
What
do
you
mean
by
an
hour
and
a
half?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
No,
possibly
half
an
hour.
Line 2
M.
DE
SALLUS
[_meditatively_]
Half
an
hour
plus
a
whole
hour
makes
an
hour
and
a
half,
does
it
not?
Line 3
Time
seems
to
fly
when
you
are
with
him.
Line 4
MME.
Line 5
DE
SALLUS
What
do
you
mean
by
an
hour
and
a
half?
Learner Dictionary
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Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, possibly half an hour.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time seems to fly when you are with him.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No, possibly half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DE SALLUS What do you mean by an hour and a half?
DE
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DE SALLUS What do you mean by an hour and a half?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
fly
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From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, possibly half an hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
hour
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From this reading No, possibly half an hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
M
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
makes
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
mean
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From this reading DE SALLUS What do you mean by an hour and a half?
meditatively
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
MME
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From this reading MME.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, possibly half an hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
plus
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
possibly
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From this reading No, possibly half an hour.
SALLUS
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
seems
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From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DE SALLUS What do you mean by an hour and a half?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
whole
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From this reading M. DE SALLUS [_meditatively_] Half an hour plus a whole hour makes an hour and a half, does it not?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Time seems to fly when you are with him.