Chapter II
HILLCRIST. Turning people out that have been there thirty years. I won't have it. It's a breach of faith. MRS.
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
Chapter II
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HILLCRIST.
Turning
people
out
that
have
been
there
thirty
years.
I
won't
have
it.
It's
a
breach
of
faith.
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HILLCRIST.
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Turning
people
out
that
have
been
there
thirty
years.
Line 3
I
won't
have
it.
Line 4
It's
a
breach
of
faith.
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MRS.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Turning people out that have been there thirty years.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Turning people out that have been there thirty years.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a breach of faith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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breach
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faith
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Turning people out that have been there thirty years.
HILLCRIST
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From this reading HILLCRIST.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't have it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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MRS
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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out
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people
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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there
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thirty
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Turning
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won't
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years
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