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The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)

Chapter IV

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MRS.
H. What limit did you settle?
DAWKER.
Six thousand!
MRS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)

Chapter IV

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
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H. What limit did you settle?
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DAWKER.
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Six thousand!
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MRS.
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DAWKER

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From this reading DAWKER.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading H. What limit did you settle?

H

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From this reading H. What limit did you settle?

limit

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From this reading H. What limit did you settle?

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

settle

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From this reading H. What limit did you settle?

Six

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From this reading Six thousand!

thousand

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From this reading Six thousand!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading H. What limit did you settle?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading H. What limit did you settle?