Chapter VI
PICKERING. Don’t. It’s not compulsory, you know. You’ll get on quite well without it. MRS.
Pygmalion
Chapter VI
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PICKERING.
Don’t.
It’s
not
compulsory,
you
know.
You’ll
get
on
quite
well
without
it.
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PICKERING.
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Don’t.
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It’s
not
compulsory,
you
know.
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You’ll
get
on
quite
well
without
it.
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MRS.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s not compulsory, you know.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll get on quite well without it.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll get on quite well without it.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You’ll get on quite well without it.”
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compulsory
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From this reading It’s not compulsory, you know.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t.
get
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From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
It's
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From this reading It’s not compulsory, you know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s not compulsory, you know.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s not compulsory, you know.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
PICKERING
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From this reading PICKERING.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
well
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From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s not compulsory, you know.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll get on quite well without it.