Chapter III
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Allen. He did it. (_Indicating Peters_). Piff. He’s paid for it.
Woodbarrow Farm: Play in Three Acts
Chapter III
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Allen.
He
did
it.
(_Indicating
Peters_).
Piff.
He’s
paid
for
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Woodbarrow Farm: Play in Three Acts
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Woodbarrow Farm: Play in Three Acts is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Allen.
/ˈælən/
Line 2
He
did
it.
/hiː dɪd ɪt/
Line 3
(_Indicating
Peters_).
/ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ ˈpiːtərz/
Line 4
Piff.
Line 5
He’s
paid
for
it.
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Allen
noun
US /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Allen.”
Indicating
verb
US /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “He’s paid for it.”
Peters
noun
US /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He’s paid for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did it.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s paid for it.
IndicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading (_Indicating Peters_).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He’s paid for it.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading (_Indicating Peters_).
Piff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piff.
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