Chapter V
MRS. FUTVOYE. [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE. No, she won't? _Will_ you, Sylvia?
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MRS.
FUTVOYE.
[_Icily._]
For
_once_,
I
entirely
agree
with
my
husband,
and
I
believe
Sylvia
herself
will
tell
you----
[_She
turns,
and
joins
the
PROFESSOR
on
the
left._
HORACE.
No,
she
won't?
_Will_
you,
Sylvia?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Brass Bottle — A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts
Chapter V
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
FUTVOYE.
Line 3
[_Icily._]
For
_once_,
I
entirely
agree
with
my
husband,
and
I
believe
Sylvia
herself
will
tell
you----
[_She
turns,
and
joins
the
PROFESSOR
on
the
left._
HORACE.
Line 4
No,
she
won't?
Line 5
_Will_
you,
Sylvia?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.”
Entirely
noun
US /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.”
Herself
pronoun
US /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “[_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.”
All words in this reading · 28
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agree
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
FUTVOYE
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From this reading FUTVOYE.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
HORACE
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
husband
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
Icily
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
joins
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, she won't?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
once
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
PROFESSOR
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
Sylvia
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
turns
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From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.
won't
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From this reading No, she won't?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Icily._] For _once_, I entirely agree with my husband, and I believe Sylvia herself will tell you---- [_She turns, and joins the PROFESSOR on the left._ HORACE.