Chapter II
Chapter 2
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HILDEGARDE. Yes, and live by myself in rooms. TRANTO. But why? HILDEGARDE.
The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chapter II · Chapter 2
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HILDEGARDE.
Yes,
and
live
by
myself
in
rooms.
TRANTO.
But
why?
HILDEGARDE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HILDEGARDE.
Line 2
Yes,
and
live
by
myself
in
rooms.
/jes ənd laɪv baɪ ˌmaɪˈself ɪn ruːmz/
Line 3
TRANTO.
Line 4
But
why?
/bʌt waɪ/
Line 5
HILDEGARDE.
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Yes, and live by myself in rooms.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Yes, and live by myself in rooms.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Yes, and live by myself in rooms.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and live by myself in rooms.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
HILDEGARDE
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From this reading HILDEGARDE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
TRANTO
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From this reading TRANTO.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and live by myself in rooms.
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