Chapter V
MRS TARLETON. Dont be silly, John. The lady is only joking, I'm sure. _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane. PERCIVAL.
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Chapter V
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MRS
TARLETON.
Dont
be
silly,
John.
The
lady
is
only
joking,
I'm
sure.
_[To
Lina]_
I
suppose
your
luggage
is
in
the
aeroplane.
PERCIVAL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS
TARLETON.
Line 2
Dont
be
silly,
John.
Line 3
The
lady
is
only
joking,
I'm
sure.
Line 4
_[To
Lina]_
I
suppose
your
luggage
is
in
the
aeroplane.
Line 5
PERCIVAL.
Learner Dictionary
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John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dont be silly, John.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.”
Sure
noun
US /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lady is only joking, I'm sure.”
All words in this reading · 22
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aeroplane
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From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dont be silly, John.
Dont
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From this reading Dont be silly, John.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
I'm
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From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
John
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From this reading Dont be silly, John.
joking
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From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
lady
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From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
Lina
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From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
luggage
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From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
MRS
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From this reading MRS TARLETON.
only
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From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL.
silly
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From this reading Dont be silly, John.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
TARLETON
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From this reading MRS TARLETON.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady is only joking, I'm sure.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[To Lina]_ I suppose your luggage is in the aeroplane.