Chapter XI
MRS GEORGE. Not he! He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece. [She goes into the study. Soames follows her].
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Chapter XI
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MRS
GEORGE.
Not
he!
He
touches
children
with
the
mace
to
cure
them
of
ringworm
for
fourpence
apiece.
[She
goes
into
the
study.
Soames
follows
her].
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS
GEORGE.
Line 2
Not
he!
/nɑːt hiː/
Line 3
He
touches
children
with
the
mace
to
cure
them
of
ringworm
for
fourpence
apiece.
Line 4
[She
goes
into
the
study.
Line 5
Soames
follows
her].
Learner Dictionary
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apiece
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
children
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
cure
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
follows
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From this reading Soames follows her].
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
fourpence
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
GEORGE
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From this reading MRS GEORGE.
goes
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From this reading [She goes into the study.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not he!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soames follows her].
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [She goes into the study.
mace
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
MRS
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From this reading MRS GEORGE.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not he!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
ringworm
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She goes into the study.
Soames
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From this reading Soames follows her].
study
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From this reading [She goes into the study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
touches
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From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He touches children with the mace to cure them of ringworm for fourpence apiece.