Chapter VIII
PRINGLE. No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet. I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech. FAKRASH. It may be so.
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PRINGLE.
No,
no,
he
_meant_
the
right
ear--he
hasn't
got
complete
muscular
control
as
yet.
I
_really_
think
we
should
get
on
better
if
you
gave
him
back
his
power
of
speech.
FAKRASH.
It
may
be
so.
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 VIII
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PRINGLE.
Line 2
No,
no,
he
_meant_
the
right
ear--he
hasn't
got
complete
muscular
control
as
yet.
Line 3
I
_really_
think
we
should
get
on
better
if
you
gave
him
back
his
power
of
speech.
Line 4
FAKRASH.
Line 5
It
may
be
so.
/ɪt meɪ biː soʊ/
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Complete
noun
US /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be so.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
back
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From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be so.
better
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completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
control
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
ear
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
FAKRASH
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From this reading FAKRASH.
gave
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get
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got
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
hasn't
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be so.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be so.
meant
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
muscular
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From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
power
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From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
PRINGLE
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From this reading PRINGLE.
really
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be so.
speech
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From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No, no, he _meant_ the right ear--he hasn't got complete muscular control as yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I _really_ think we should get on better if you gave him back his power of speech.