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Sisters Three

Chapter VI

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"It is.
I agree with you.
What about the head?"
"What head?"
"Ah! and is _that_ honest?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sisters Three

Chapter VI

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It is.
/ɪt ɪz/
Line 2
I agree with you.
Line 3
What about the head?"
Line 4
"What head?"
Line 5
"Ah! and is _that_ honest?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What about the head?"”

Honest adjective US /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading “"Ah! and is _that_ honest?”

All words in this reading · 14

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What about the head?"

agree

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From this reading I agree with you.

Ah

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From this reading "Ah! and is _that_ honest?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Ah! and is _that_ honest?

head

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From this reading What about the head?"

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading "Ah! and is _that_ honest?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I agree with you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah! and is _that_ honest?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What about the head?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What about the head?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I agree with you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I agree with you.