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The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma

Chapter IV

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MRS DUBEDAT.
Your fee for this consultation?
RIDGEON.
Oh, I forgot that.
Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Doctor's Dilemma

Chapter IV

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS DUBEDAT.
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Your fee for this consultation?
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RIDGEON.
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Oh, I forgot that.
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Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

Learner Dictionary

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Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

beautiful

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consultation

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From this reading Your fee for this consultation?

cure

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drawing

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DUBEDAT

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From this reading MRS DUBEDAT.

favorite

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From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

fee

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From this reading Your fee for this consultation?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Your fee for this consultation?

forgot

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From this reading Oh, I forgot that.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, I forgot that.

including

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model

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From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

MRS

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From this reading MRS DUBEDAT.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

Oh

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From this reading Oh, I forgot that.

RIDGEON

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From this reading RIDGEON.

say

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From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, I forgot that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Your fee for this consultation?

treatment

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From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

whole

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From this reading Shall we say a beautiful drawing of his favorite model for the whole treatment, including the cure?

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your fee for this consultation?