Chapter II
THE RECTOR. And I've got his braces! [He puts his hand to his waist.] MAUD. [Warningly] Bertie!
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Chapter II
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THE
RECTOR.
And
I've
got
his
braces!
[He
puts
his
hand
to
his
waist.]
MAUD.
[Warningly]
Bertie!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
RECTOR.
Line 2
And
I've
got
his
braces!
Line 3
[He
puts
his
hand
to
his
waist.]
Line 4
MAUD.
Line 5
[Warningly]
Bertie!
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[He puts his hand to his waist.]”
All words in this reading · 15
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I've got his braces!
Bertie
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From this reading [Warningly] Bertie!
braces
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got
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hand
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From this reading [He puts his hand to his waist.]
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He puts his hand to his waist.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I've got his braces!
I've
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From this reading And I've got his braces!
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD.
puts
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RECTOR
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From this reading THE RECTOR.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [He puts his hand to his waist.]
waist
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From this reading [He puts his hand to his waist.]
Warningly
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From this reading [Warningly] Bertie!