Chapter XXXI
Have you tied him properly this time? MAUD. With Bertie's braces. LADY ELLA. Oh! but---- MAUD.
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Chapter XXXI
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Have
you
tied
him
properly
this
time?
MAUD.
With
Bertie's
braces.
LADY
ELLA.
Oh!
but----
MAUD.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Have
you
tied
him
properly
this
time?
Line 2
MAUD.
Line 3
With
Bertie's
braces.
Line 4
LADY
ELLA.
Line 5
Oh!
but----
MAUD.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you tied him properly this time?”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you tied him properly this time?”
All words in this reading · 15
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Bertie's
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From this reading With Bertie's braces.
braces
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From this reading With Bertie's braces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! but---- MAUD.
ELLA
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From this reading LADY ELLA.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
LADY
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From this reading LADY ELLA.
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD.
Oh
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From this reading Oh! but---- MAUD.
properly
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From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
tied
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From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Bertie's braces.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you tied him properly this time?