Chapter V
[The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.] MRS. H. Oh! Jack. JILL.
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)
Chapter V
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[The
AUCTIONEER,
has
paused,
and
is
talking
to
the
SOLICITOR,
who
has
returned
to
his
seat.]
MRS.
H.
Oh!
Jack.
JILL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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[The
AUCTIONEER,
has
paused,
and
is
talking
to
the
SOLICITOR,
who
has
returned
to
his
seat.]
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MRS.
Line 3
H.
Oh!
Line 4
Jack.
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JILL.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “[The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]”
Returned
noun
US /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]”
All words in this reading · 18
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
AUCTIONEER
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From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
H
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From this reading H. Oh!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Jack
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From this reading Jack.
JILL
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From this reading JILL.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
Oh
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From this reading H. Oh!
paused
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From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
seat
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SOLICITOR
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talking
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From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [The AUCTIONEER, has paused, and is talking to the SOLICITOR, who has returned to his seat.]