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The Eldest Son
The Eldest Son

Chapter II

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SIR WILLIAM.
He definitely refuses to marry her?
STUDDENHAM.
He does that.
SIR WILLIAM.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Eldest Son

Chapter II

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SIR WILLIAM.
Line 2
He definitely refuses to marry her?
Line 3
STUDDENHAM.
Line 4
He does that.
/hiː dʌz ðæt/
Line 5
SIR WILLIAM.
All words in this reading · 11

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definitely

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From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He does that.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

marry

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From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

refuses

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From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

SIR

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From this reading SIR WILLIAM.

STUDDENHAM

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From this reading STUDDENHAM.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He does that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He definitely refuses to marry her?

WILLIAM

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From this reading SIR WILLIAM.