Chapter V
MRS. HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing! And is it much? BLACKMORE Well-- MRS. HOLROYD What is it?
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
Chapter V
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MRS.
HOLROYD
Oh,
what
a
blessing!
And
is
it
much?
BLACKMORE
Well--
MRS.
HOLROYD
What
is
it?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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HOLROYD
Oh,
what
a
blessing!
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And
is
it
much?
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BLACKMORE
Well--
MRS.
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HOLROYD
What
is
it?
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BLACKMORE Well-- MRS.”
All words in this reading · 12
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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 HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And is it much?
BLACKMORE
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From this reading BLACKMORE Well-- MRS.
blessing
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From this reading HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing!
HOLROYD
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From this reading HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is it much?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And is it much?
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading And is it much?
Oh
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From this reading HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing!
Well
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From this reading BLACKMORE Well-- MRS.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOLROYD Oh, what a blessing!