Chapter VIII
MRS. HIGGINS. I think I know pretty well what you did. The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think. Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
Pygmalion
Chapter VIII
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MRS.
HIGGINS.
I
think
I
know
pretty
well
what
you
did.
The
girl
is
naturally
rather
affectionate,
I
think.
Isn’t
she,
Mr.
Doolittle?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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HIGGINS.
Line 3
I
think
I
know
pretty
well
what
you
did.
Line 4
The
girl
is
naturally
rather
affectionate,
I
think.
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Isn’t
she,
Mr.
Doolittle?
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I know pretty well what you did.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I know pretty well what you did.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I know pretty well what you did.”
All words in this reading · 20
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affectionate
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From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
Doolittle
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girl
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From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
HIGGINS
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From this reading HIGGINS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
Mr
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MRS
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From this reading MRS.
naturally
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pretty
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rather
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From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
well
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From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.