Chapter IV
SOLDIER. Daisy! Daisy! Hallo, old pretty girl! [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
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Chapter IV
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SOLDIER.
Daisy!
Daisy!
Hallo,
old
pretty
girl!
[THE
GIRL
does
not
move,
barring
the
way,
as
it
were.]
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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SOLDIER.
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Daisy!
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Daisy!
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Hallo,
old
pretty
girl!
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[THE
GIRL
does
not
move,
barring
the
way,
as
it
were.]
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
barring
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From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
Daisy
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From this reading Daisy!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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girl
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From this reading Hallo, old pretty girl!
Hallo
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From this reading Hallo, old pretty girl!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
move
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From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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old
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From this reading Hallo, old pretty girl!
pretty
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From this reading Hallo, old pretty girl!
SOLDIER
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From this reading SOLDIER.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
way
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From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [THE GIRL does not move, barring the way, as it were.]