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Chapter XIX

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Context Illustration Reading 1/81 · 5 lines
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MELISANDE.
A dragon.
JANE.
Oh, yes, of course.
MELISANDE.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Second Plays

Chapter XIX

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MELISANDE.
Line 2
A dragon.
/ə ˈdræɡən/
Line 3
JANE.
Line 4
Oh, yes, of course.
Line 5
MELISANDE.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Oh, yes, of course.”

Dragon noun US /ˈdræɡən/

a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile

From this reading “A dragon.”

All words in this reading · 8

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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 A dragon.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Oh, yes, of course.

dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile

From this reading A dragon.

JANE

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From this reading JANE.

MELISANDE

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From this reading MELISANDE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, yes, of course.

Oh

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From this reading Oh, yes, of course.

yes

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From this reading Oh, yes, of course.