Chapter III
Chapter 3
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BER. Well, brother! What is the matter? How are you? ARG.
The Imaginary Invalid
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BER.
Well,
brother!
What
is
the
matter?
How
are
you?
ARG.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Imaginary Invalid
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BER.
Line 2
Well,
brother!
/wel ˈbrʌðər/
Line 3
What
is
the
matter?
/wʌt ɪz ðə ˈmætər/
Line 4
How
are
you?
Line 5
ARG.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
brother
noun
US /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Well, brother!”
matter
noun
US /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?”
Well
adverb
US /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, brother!”
All words in this reading · 11
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you?
ARG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARG.
BER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BER.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Well, brother!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter?
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, brother!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you?
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