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Under the Deodars
Under the Deodars

Chapter IV

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Context Illustration Reading 1/90 · 5 lines
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She.
‘The holy state of matrimony!’
Ha! ha! ha!
He.
Ssh!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Under the Deodars

Chapter IV

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She.
/ʃiː/
Line 2
‘The holy state of matrimony!’
Line 3
Ha! ha! ha!
Line 4
He.
/hiː/
Line 5
Ssh!
All words in this reading · 9

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Ha

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From this reading Ha! ha! ha!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He.

holy

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From this reading ‘The holy state of matrimony!’

matrimony

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From this reading ‘The holy state of matrimony!’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘The holy state of matrimony!’

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She.

Ssh

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From this reading Ssh!

state

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From this reading ‘The holy state of matrimony!’

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ‘The holy state of matrimony!’