Chapter XVIII
BELINDA. You darling! [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.] TREMAYNE (quietly to BELINDA). Our daughter.
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Chapter XVIII
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BELINDA.
You
darling!
[DELIA
and
DEVENISH
come
in
from
the
garden.]
TREMAYNE
(quietly
to
BELINDA).
Our
daughter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BELINDA.
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You
darling!
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[DELIA
and
DEVENISH
come
in
from
the
garden.]
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TREMAYNE
(quietly
to
BELINDA).
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Our
daughter.
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
BELINDA
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From this reading BELINDA.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
darling
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From this reading You darling!
daughter
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From this reading Our daughter.
DELIA
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From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
DEVENISH
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From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
garden
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From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our daughter.
quietly
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From this reading TREMAYNE (quietly to BELINDA).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [DELIA and DEVENISH come in from the garden.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TREMAYNE (quietly to BELINDA).
TREMAYNE
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From this reading TREMAYNE (quietly to BELINDA).
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You darling!