Chapter IV
VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_]. You see what it is to be married? DR. FREEMANTLE [_laughs_]. Very trying.
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Chapter IV
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VERNON
[_laughing—to
the
Doctor_].
You
see
what
it
is
to
be
married?
DR.
FREEMANTLE
[_laughs_].
Very
trying.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
VERNON
[_laughing—to
the
Doctor_].
Line 2
You
see
what
it
is
to
be
married?
Line 3
DR.
Line 4
FREEMANTLE
[_laughs_].
Line 5
Very
trying.
Learner Dictionary
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Doctor
noun
US /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
All words in this reading · 17
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see what it is to be married?
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_].
DR
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From this reading DR.
FREEMANTLE
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From this reading FREEMANTLE [_laughs_].
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see what it is to be married?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see what it is to be married?
laughing
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From this reading VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_].
laughs
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From this reading FREEMANTLE [_laughs_].
married
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From this reading You see what it is to be married?
see
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From this reading You see what it is to be married?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_].
trying
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From this reading Very trying.
VERNON
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From this reading VERNON [_laughing—to the Doctor_].
Very
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From this reading Very trying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see what it is to be married?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see what it is to be married?