Chapter VII
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LADY TWOMBLEY. What is this to you? MRS. GAYLUSTRE. What's that to us!
The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts
Chapter VII
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LADY
TWOMBLEY.
What
is
this
to
you?
MRS.
GAYLUSTRE.
What's
that
to
us!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LADY
TWOMBLEY.
Line 2
What
is
this
to
you?
/wʌt ɪz ðɪs tuː juː/
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
GAYLUSTRE.
Line 5
What's
that
to
us!
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GAYLUSTRE
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From this reading GAYLUSTRE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is this to you?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY TWOMBLEY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that to us!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is this to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is this to you?
TWOMBLEY
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From this reading LADY TWOMBLEY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What's that to us!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this to you?
What's
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From this reading What's that to us!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is this to you?
Chapter 7 of The Cabinet Minister: A Farce in Four Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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