Chapter IV
“And how long has this been?” “Some sixty days.” “And obedient in all else? And respectful?” “Yes.”
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Chapter IV
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“And
how
long
has
this
been?”
“Some
sixty
days.”
“And
obedient
in
all
else?
And
respectful?”
“Yes.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“And
how
long
has
this
been?”
Line 2
“Some
sixty
days.”
Line 3
“And
obedient
in
all
else?
Line 4
And
respectful?”
Line 5
“Yes.”
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““And how long has this been?””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““And how long has this been?””
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And how long has this been?””
All words in this reading · 15
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all
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From this reading “And obedient in all else?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how long has this been?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And how long has this been?”
days
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From this reading “Some sixty days.”
else
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From this reading “And obedient in all else?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how
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From this reading “And how long has this been?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And obedient in all else?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And how long has this been?”
obedient
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From this reading “And obedient in all else?
respectful
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From this reading And respectful?”
sixty
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From this reading “Some sixty days.”
Some
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From this reading “Some sixty days.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And how long has this been?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.”