Chapter II
DUCHESS OF BERWICK. Ah, the dear pretty baby! How is the little darling? Is it a boy or a girl? I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!
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Chapter II
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DUCHESS
OF
BERWICK.
Ah,
the
dear
pretty
baby!
How
is
the
little
darling?
Is
it
a
boy
or
a
girl?
I
hope
a
girl—Ah,
no,
I
remember
it’s
a
boy!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
DUCHESS
OF
BERWICK.
Line 2
Ah,
the
dear
pretty
baby!
Line 3
How
is
the
little
darling?
Line 4
Is
it
a
boy
or
a
girl?
Line 5
I
hope
a
girl—Ah,
no,
I
remember
it’s
a
boy!
Learner Dictionary
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Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How is the little darling?”
Remember
verb
US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!”
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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 Is it a boy or a girl?
Ah
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baby
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BERWICK
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boy
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darling
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dear
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DUCHESS
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girl
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hope
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How
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From this reading How is the little darling?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is the little darling?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it a boy or a girl?
it's
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From this reading I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How is the little darling?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUCHESS OF BERWICK.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it a boy or a girl?
pretty
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From this reading Ah, the dear pretty baby!
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I hope a girl—Ah, no, I remember it’s a boy!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the dear pretty baby!