Chapter V
MABEL. [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court? MARGARET. My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it. MABEL.
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Chapter V
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MABEL.
[Staring
down
at
her]
What
do
you
mean--Court?
MARGARET.
My
dear,
he'll
have
to
bring
an
action
for
defamation
of
character,
or
whatever
they
call
it.
MABEL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MABEL.
Line 2
[Staring
down
at
her]
What
do
you
mean--Court?
Line 3
MARGARET.
Line 4
My
dear,
he'll
have
to
bring
an
action
for
defamation
of
character,
or
whatever
they
call
it.
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MABEL.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.”
Whatever
determiner
US /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.”
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action
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From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
bring
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call
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character
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Court
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From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
dear
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defamation
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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down
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From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
he'll
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From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
MABEL
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From this reading MABEL.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET.
mean
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From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
Staring
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From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading My dear, he'll have to bring an action for defamation of character, or whatever they call it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Staring down at her] What do you mean--Court?