Chapter IV
CAESAR (_laughing approvingly_). Brave boy! CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_). Little silly. You think that very clever.
Caesar and Cleopatra
Chapter IV
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CAESAR
(_laughing
approvingly_).
Brave
boy!
CLEOPATRA
(_jealous
of
Caesar's
approbation,
calling
after
Ptolemy_).
Little
silly.
You
think
that
very
clever.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CAESAR
(_laughing
approvingly_).
Line 2
Brave
boy!
Line 3
CLEOPATRA
(_jealous
of
Caesar's
approbation,
calling
after
Ptolemy_).
Line 4
Little
silly.
Line 5
You
think
that
very
clever.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little silly.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think that very clever.”
All words in this reading · 20
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
approbation
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
approvingly
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From this reading CAESAR (_laughing approvingly_).
boy
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From this reading Brave boy!
Brave
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From this reading Brave boy!
CAESAR
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From this reading CAESAR (_laughing approvingly_).
Caesar's
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
calling
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
CLEOPATRA
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
clever
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From this reading You think that very clever.
jealous
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
laughing
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From this reading CAESAR (_laughing approvingly_).
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little silly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
Ptolemy
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From this reading CLEOPATRA (_jealous of Caesar's approbation, calling after Ptolemy_).
silly
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From this reading Little silly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You think that very clever.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think that very clever.
very
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From this reading You think that very clever.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think that very clever.