Chapter X
[_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you? _I_ forgive you. And so _you_ are dining with Mr. and Mrs. Wackerbath, too? PRINGLE. [_Stiffly._] With Mr. and Mrs.----!
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[_Carelessly._]
Oh,
you
said
you'd
been
away,
or
working
hard,
or
something,
didn't
you?
_I_
forgive
you.
And
so
_you_
are
dining
with
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wackerbath,
too?
PRINGLE.
[_Stiffly._]
With
Mr.
and
Mrs.----!
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 X
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
[_Carelessly._]
Oh,
you
said
you'd
been
away,
or
working
hard,
or
something,
didn't
you?
Line 2
_I_
forgive
you.
Line 3
And
so
_you_
are
dining
with
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wackerbath,
too?
Line 4
PRINGLE.
Line 5
[_Stiffly._]
With
Mr.
and
Mrs.----!
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “[_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “[_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so _you_ are dining with Mr. and Mrs. Wackerbath, too?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so _you_ are dining with Mr. and Mrs. Wackerbath, too?
away
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From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Carelessly
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didn't
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dining
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forgive
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From this reading _I_ forgive you.
hard
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From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ forgive you.
Mr
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Mrs
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Oh
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PRINGLE
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From this reading PRINGLE.
said
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so _you_ are dining with Mr. and Mrs. Wackerbath, too?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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Stiffly
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too
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Wackerbath
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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working
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From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?
you'd
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From this reading [_Carelessly._] Oh, you said you'd been away, or working hard, or something, didn't you?