Chapter III
MRS. MEGAN. Sells flowers. FERRAND. [Rolling his eyes.] It is not a career.
The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts
Chapter III
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MRS.
MEGAN.
Sells
flowers.
FERRAND.
[Rolling
his
eyes.]
It
is
not
a
career.
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MRS.
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MEGAN.
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Sells
flowers.
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FERRAND.
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[Rolling
his
eyes.]
It
is
not
a
career.
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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 [Rolling his eyes.] It is not a career.
career
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eyes
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FERRAND
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From this reading FERRAND.
flowers
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Rolling his eyes.] It is not a career.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Rolling his eyes.] It is not a career.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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MEGAN
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From this reading MEGAN.
MRS
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Rolling
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Sells
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From this reading Sells flowers.