Chapter III
JEAN. I thocht he was liker you. BRODIE. Is he? Perhaps he is.
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Chapter III
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JEAN.
I
thocht
he
was
liker
you.
BRODIE.
Is
he?
Perhaps
he
is.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15
Chapter III
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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JEAN.
Line 2
I
thocht
he
was
liker
you.
Line 3
BRODIE.
Line 4
Is
he?
/ɪz hiː/
Line 5
Perhaps
he
is.
Learner Dictionary
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Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps he is.”
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BRODIE
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From this reading BRODIE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thocht he was liker you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thocht he was liker you.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he?
JEAN
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From this reading JEAN.
liker
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From this reading I thocht he was liker you.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he is.
thocht
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From this reading I thocht he was liker you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thocht he was liker you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thocht he was liker you.