Chapter V
RIDGEON. Yes. THE MAID. Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat. SIR PATRICK.
The Doctor's Dilemma
Chapter V
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RIDGEON.
Yes.
THE
MAID.
Well,
sir,
you
may
believe
me
or
not;
but
I'm
the
lawful
Mrs
Dubedat.
SIR
PATRICK.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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RIDGEON.
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Yes.
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THE
MAID.
Line 4
Well,
sir,
you
may
believe
me
or
not;
but
I'm
the
lawful
Mrs
Dubedat.
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SIR
PATRICK.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.”
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
Dubedat
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
I'm
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
lawful
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
MAID
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From this reading THE MAID.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
Mrs
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
PATRICK
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From this reading SIR PATRICK.
RIDGEON
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From this reading RIDGEON.
sir
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAID.
Well
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From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.
Yes
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From this reading Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, sir, you may believe me or not; but I'm the lawful Mrs Dubedat.