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Chapter II

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"Much better," she agreed.
"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
And it works both ways.
You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
A self-induced hypnosis."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter II

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Much better," she agreed.
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"You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.
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And it works both ways.
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You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.
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A self-induced hypnosis."

Learner Dictionary

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.”

All words in this reading · 32

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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 You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

agreed

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From this reading "Much better," she agreed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And it works both ways.

better

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From this reading "Much better," she agreed.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And it works both ways.

bring

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

darling

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

emotional

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

heal

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

hypnosis

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From this reading A self-induced hypnosis."

I'm

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it works both ways.

kind

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

Much

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From this reading "Much better," she agreed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

reaction

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

see

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

self-induced

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From this reading A self-induced hypnosis."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Much better," she agreed.

shock

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

sick

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

specialist

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

therapy

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From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

use

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From this reading You can use it to heal--or bring about a kind of sick shock reaction.

ways

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From this reading And it works both ways.

works

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From this reading And it works both ways.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, darling, I'm an emotional therapy specialist.