Chapter III
CATHERINE [lifting her eyebrows]. So? VARINKA. What else did you presume to admire her Majesty for, pray? EDSTASTON [addled].
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Chapter III
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CATHERINE
[lifting
her
eyebrows].
So?
VARINKA.
What
else
did
you
presume
to
admire
her
Majesty
for,
pray?
EDSTASTON
[addled].
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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CATHERINE
[lifting
her
eyebrows].
Line 2
So?
/soʊ/
Line 3
VARINKA.
Line 4
What
else
did
you
presume
to
admire
her
Majesty
for,
pray?
Line 5
EDSTASTON
[addled].
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addled
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From this reading EDSTASTON [addled].
admire
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CATHERINE
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From this reading CATHERINE [lifting her eyebrows].
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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EDSTASTON
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From this reading EDSTASTON [addled].
else
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eyebrows
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What else did you presume to admire her Majesty for, pray?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CATHERINE [lifting her eyebrows].
lifting
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Majesty
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pray
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presume
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What else did you presume to admire her Majesty for, pray?
VARINKA
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From this reading VARINKA.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else did you presume to admire her Majesty for, pray?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What else did you presume to admire her Majesty for, pray?