Chapter XXVII
GERVASE. But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange. (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it. MELISANDE (reproachfully). Now you're laughing at me again.
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Chapter XXVII
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GERVASE.
But
there's
plenty
of
romance
on
the
Stock
Exchange.
(Nodding
his
head)
Oh
yes,
you
want
to
look
out
for
it.
MELISANDE
(reproachfully).
Now
you're
laughing
at
me
again.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
GERVASE.
Line 2
But
there's
plenty
of
romance
on
the
Stock
Exchange.
Line 3
(Nodding
his
head)
Oh
yes,
you
want
to
look
out
for
it.
Line 4
MELISANDE
(reproachfully).
Line 5
Now
you're
laughing
at
me
again.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now you're laughing at me again.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.”
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now you're laughing at me again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now you're laughing at me again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange.
Exchange
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From this reading But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
GERVASE
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From this reading GERVASE.
head
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From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
laughing
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From this reading Now you're laughing at me again.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now you're laughing at me again.
MELISANDE
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From this reading MELISANDE (reproachfully).
Nodding
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Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange.
Oh
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From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange.
out
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From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
plenty
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reproachfully
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From this reading MELISANDE (reproachfully).
romance
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Stock
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there's plenty of romance on the Stock Exchange.
there's
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
want
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From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
yes
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From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (Nodding his head) Oh yes, you want to look out for it.
you're
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From this reading Now you're laughing at me again.