Chapter VIII
[In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.] MRS. HOPE. [Personally.] What on earth's the pleasure of it? I can't see!
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Chapter VIII
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[In
his
turn
the
COLONEL
enters
the
hollow
of
the
tree.]
MRS.
HOPE.
[Personally.]
What
on
earth's
the
pleasure
of
it?
I
can't
see!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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[In
his
turn
the
COLONEL
enters
the
hollow
of
the
tree.]
Line 2
MRS.
Line 3
HOPE.
Line 4
[Personally.]
What
on
earth's
the
pleasure
of
it?
Line 5
I
can't
see!
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can't
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From this reading I can't see!
COLONEL
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earth's
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enters
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.]
hollow
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HOPE
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From this reading HOPE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't see!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.]
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.]
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Personally.] What on earth's the pleasure of it?
Personally
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pleasure
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From this reading [Personally.] What on earth's the pleasure of it?
see
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From this reading I can't see!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.]
tree
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turn
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From this reading [In his turn the COLONEL enters the hollow of the tree.]
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Personally.] What on earth's the pleasure of it?