Chapter II
Chapter 2
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WILL. It's the newspaper man, eh? LAURA. That would be the only reason. WILL.
The Easiest Way Representative Plays
Chapter II · Chapter 2
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WILL.
It's
the
newspaper
man,
eh?
LAURA.
That
would
be
the
only
reason.
WILL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Easiest Way Representative Plays
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Easiest Way Representative Plays is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WILL.
/wɪl/
Line 2
It's
the
newspaper
man,
eh?
Line 3
LAURA.
Line 4
That
would
be
the
only
reason.
/ðæt wʊd biː ðə ˈoʊnli ˈriːzən/
Line 5
WILL.
/wɪl/
Learner Dictionary
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It's the newspaper man, eh?”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “It's the newspaper man, eh?”
and nothing more
From this reading “That would be the only reason.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “That would be the only reason.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would be the only reason.”
All words in this reading · 12
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be the only reason.
eh
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From this reading It's the newspaper man, eh?
It's
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From this reading It's the newspaper man, eh?
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's the newspaper man, eh?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It's the newspaper man, eh?
and nothing more
From this reading That would be the only reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That would be the only reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be the only reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the newspaper man, eh?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be the only reason.
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