Chapter V
CHRISTINE. Oh! no, Mabel! DOT. [Sardonically] I should think very likely. While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
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CHRISTINE.
Oh!
no,
Mabel!
DOT.
[Sardonically]
I
should
think
very
likely.
While
she
is
looking
from
face
to
face,
BILL
comes
in
from
the
workroom.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CHRISTINE.
Line 2
Oh!
no,
Mabel!
Line 3
DOT.
Line 4
[Sardonically]
I
should
think
very
likely.
Line 5
While
she
is
looking
from
face
to
face,
BILL
comes
in
from
the
workroom.
Learner Dictionary
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Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Sardonically] I should think very likely.”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.”
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BILL
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CHRISTINE
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From this reading CHRISTINE.
comes
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DOT
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From this reading DOT.
face
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From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
likely
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From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
looking
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From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
Mabel
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From this reading Oh! no, Mabel!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh! no, Mabel!
Oh
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From this reading Oh! no, Mabel!
Sardonically
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From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
very
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From this reading [Sardonically] I should think very likely.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.
workroom
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From this reading While she is looking from face to face, BILL comes in from the workroom.