Chapter II
I now come to the conclusion of this matter. I address three questions to your daughter:— 1st. Has her house the proper terrace? 2nd. Is it on the proper side of the hospital?
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I
now
come
to
the
conclusion
of
this
matter.
I
address
three
questions
to
your
daughter:—
1st.
Has
her
house
the
proper
terrace?
2nd.
Is
it
on
the
proper
side
of
the
hospital?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2
Chapter II
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
I
now
come
to
the
conclusion
of
this
matter.
Line 2
I
address
three
questions
to
your
daughter:—
1st.
Line 3
Has
her
house
the
proper
terrace?
Line 4
2nd.
Line 5
Is
it
on
the
proper
side
of
the
hospital?
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I now come to the conclusion of this matter.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has her house the proper terrace?”
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1st
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2nd
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address
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
conclusion
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daughter
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has her house the proper terrace?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hospital
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house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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matter
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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proper
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questions
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side
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terrace
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now come to the conclusion of this matter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I address three questions to your daughter:— 1st.