Chapter II
WIFE. What's the matter? Why are you kicking up such a row? PEASANT. You just taste what we've been distilling.
The First Distiller
Chapter II
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WIFE.
What's
the
matter?
Why
are
you
kicking
up
such
a
row?
PEASANT.
You
just
taste
what
we've
been
distilling.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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WIFE.
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What's
the
matter?
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Why
are
you
kicking
up
such
a
row?
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PEASANT.
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You
just
taste
what
we've
been
distilling.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You just taste what we've been distilling.”
Taste
verb
US /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “You just taste what we've been distilling.”
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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 Why are you kicking up such a row?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you kicking up such a row?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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distilling
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just
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kicking
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matter
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PEASANT
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row
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading You just taste what we've been distilling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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up
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we've
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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What's
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Why
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WIFE
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why are you kicking up such a row?