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The Silver Box: A Comedy in Three Acts
The Silver Box: A Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter V

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BARTHWICK.
What--when the woman came here for it this morning?
MRS.
BARTHWICK.
Here?
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The Silver Box: A Comedy in Three Acts

Chapter V

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BARTHWICK.
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What--when the woman came here for it this morning?
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MRS.
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BARTHWICK.
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Here?
/here/

Learner Dictionary

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Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What--when the woman came here for it this morning?”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “What--when the woman came here for it this morning?”

All words in this reading · 12

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BARTHWICK

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From this reading BARTHWICK.

came

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From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?

woman

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From this reading What--when the woman came here for it this morning?