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Chapter VI

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LAURA.
And my father has made preparations?
ANDREWS.
Yes.
LAURA.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Machine

Chapter VI

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LAURA.
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And my father has made preparations?
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ANDREWS.
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Yes.
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LAURA.

Learner Dictionary

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Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And my father has made preparations?”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And my father has made preparations?

ANDREWS

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From this reading ANDREWS.

father

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From this reading And my father has made preparations?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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LAURA

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From this reading LAURA.

made

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

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preparations

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Yes

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From this reading Yes.