Chapter VI
HORACE. That's your modesty, Pringle! You don't realise how dangerous you _are_! PRINGLE. [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
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HORACE.
That's
your
modesty,
Pringle!
You
don't
realise
how
dangerous
you
_are_!
PRINGLE.
[_Ignoring
this._]
I
was
going
to
say--so
long
as
she
continues
engaged
to
_another_.
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 VI
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HORACE.
Line 2
That's
your
modesty,
Pringle!
Line 3
You
don't
realise
how
dangerous
you
_are_!
Line 4
PRINGLE.
Line 5
[_Ignoring
this._]
I
was
going
to
say--so
long
as
she
continues
engaged
to
_another_.
Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.”
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You don't realise how dangerous you _are_!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
continues
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dangerous
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don't
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From this reading You don't realise how dangerous you _are_!
engaged
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going
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HORACE
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From this reading HORACE.
how
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From this reading You don't realise how dangerous you _are_!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
Ignoring
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From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
modesty
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From this reading That's your modesty, Pringle!
Pringle
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From this reading That's your modesty, Pringle!
realise
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From this reading You don't realise how dangerous you _are_!
say
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From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
That's
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From this reading That's your modesty, Pringle!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Ignoring this._] I was going to say--so long as she continues engaged to _another_.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't realise how dangerous you _are_!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's your modesty, Pringle!