Chapter VII
UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear. Stephen doesn't interest me. LADY BRITOMART. He does interest me. He is our son.
Major Barbara
Chapter VII
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UNDERSHAFT
[rather
wearily]
Don't,
my
dear.
Stephen
doesn't
interest
me.
LADY
BRITOMART.
He
does
interest
me.
He
is
our
son.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
UNDERSHAFT
[rather
wearily]
Don't,
my
dear.
Line 2
Stephen
doesn't
interest
me.
Line 3
LADY
BRITOMART.
Line 4
He
does
interest
me.
Line 5
He
is
our
son.
Learner Dictionary
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BRITOMART
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From this reading LADY BRITOMART.
dear
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From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does interest me.
doesn't
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From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
Don't
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From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does interest me.
interest
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From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is our son.
LADY
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From this reading LADY BRITOMART.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He is our son.
rather
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From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
son
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From this reading He is our son.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen doesn't interest me.
UNDERSHAFT
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From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.
wearily
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From this reading UNDERSHAFT [rather wearily] Don't, my dear.