Chapter V
Chapter 5
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ARG. So, my wife, it is thus you love me? TOI. Ah! the dead man is not dead. ARG.
The Imaginary Invalid
Chapter V · Chapter 5
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ARG.
So,
my
wife,
it
is
thus
you
love
me?
TOI.
Ah!
the
dead
man
is
not
dead.
ARG.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Imaginary Invalid
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Imaginary Invalid is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ARG.
Line 2
So,
my
wife,
it
is
thus
you
love
me?
/soʊ maɪ waɪf ɪt ɪz ðʌs juː lʌv miː/
Line 3
TOI.
Line 4
Ah!
the
dead
man
is
not
dead.
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.
dead
adjective
US /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Ah! the dead man is not dead.”
love
noun
US /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “So, my wife, it is thus you love me?”
man
noun
US /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ah! the dead man is not dead.”
thus
adverb
US /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “So, my wife, it is thus you love me?”
wife
noun
US /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “So, my wife, it is thus you love me?”
All words in this reading · 16
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Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the dead man is not dead.
ARG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARG.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ah! the dead man is not dead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ah! the dead man is not dead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! the dead man is not dead.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! the dead man is not dead.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
TOI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOI.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, my wife, it is thus you love me?
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