Chapter VII
[_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere. Why should you be? Margaret and I get on charmingly together. LORD WINDERMERE. I can’t bear to see you with her.
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Chapter VII
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[_Exit_
LADY
WINDERMERE
_R._]
You
seem
rather
out
of
temper
this
morning,
Windermere.
Why
should
you
be?
Margaret
and
I
get
on
charmingly
together.
LORD
WINDERMERE.
I
can’t
bear
to
see
you
with
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
[_Exit_
LADY
WINDERMERE
_R._]
You
seem
rather
out
of
temper
this
morning,
Windermere.
Line 2
Why
should
you
be?
Line 3
Margaret
and
I
get
on
charmingly
together.
Line 4
LORD
WINDERMERE.
Line 5
I
can’t
bear
to
see
you
with
her.
Learner Dictionary
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Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should you be?
bear
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can't
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From this reading I can’t bear to see you with her.
charmingly
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From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
Exit
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
get
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From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can’t bear to see you with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
LADY
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
LORD
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From this reading LORD WINDERMERE.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
out
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
R
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
rather
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
see
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From this reading I can’t bear to see you with her.
seem
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you be?
temper
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can’t bear to see you with her.
together
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From this reading Margaret and I get on charmingly together.
Why
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From this reading Why should you be?
WINDERMERE
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From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can’t bear to see you with her.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Exit_ LADY WINDERMERE _R._] You seem rather out of temper this morning, Windermere.