Chapter XXV
JANE. But how?--Why? Who can he be? MELISANDE. He said he was a humble woodcutter's son.
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JANE.
But
how?--Why?
Who
can
he
be?
MELISANDE.
He
said
he
was
a
humble
woodcutter's
son.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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JANE.
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But
how?--Why?
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Who
can
he
be?
/huː kæn hiː biː/
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MELISANDE.
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He
said
he
was
a
humble
woodcutter's
son.
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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 He said he was a humble woodcutter's son.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who can he be?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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how
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humble
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JANE
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MELISANDE
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said
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son
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Why
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woodcutter's
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