Chapter VIII
SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_. _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you! Well, Rohesia, how are you, eh? You're _looking_ uncommonly well! No idea you were here!
Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes
Chapter VIII
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SURPRISES--AGREEABLE
AND
OTHERWISE
_In
the
Amber
Boudoir._
Sir
RUPERT
_has
just
entered_.
_Sir
Rupert._
Ha,
Maisie,
my
dear,
glad
to
see
you!
Well,
Rohesia,
how
are
you,
eh?
You're
_looking_
uncommonly
well!
No
idea
you
were
here!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SURPRISES--AGREEABLE
AND
OTHERWISE
_In
the
Amber
Boudoir._
Sir
RUPERT
_has
just
entered_.
Line 2
_Sir
Rupert._
Ha,
Maisie,
my
dear,
glad
to
see
you!
Line 3
Well,
Rohesia,
how
are
you,
eh?
Line 4
You're
_looking_
uncommonly
well!
Line 5
No
idea
you
were
here!
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No idea you were here!”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Rohesia, how are you, eh?”
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AGREEABLE
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Amber
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, Rohesia, how are you, eh?
Boudoir
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dear
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From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
eh
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entered
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glad
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Ha
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No idea you were here!
how
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idea
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
just
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looking
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From this reading You're _looking_ uncommonly well!
Maisie
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From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No idea you were here!
OTHERWISE
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Rohesia
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RUPERT
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see
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From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
Sir
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From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
SURPRISES
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From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE _In the Amber Boudoir._ Sir RUPERT _has just entered_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
uncommonly
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Well
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From this reading Well, Rohesia, how are you, eh?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No idea you were here!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sir Rupert._ Ha, Maisie, my dear, glad to see you!
You're
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From this reading You're _looking_ uncommonly well!