Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Comedies by Holberg is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUDGE. Certainly not. JEPPE. I'm not a ghost at all? JUDGE.
Comedies by Holberg
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Comedies by Holberg is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JUDGE.
Certainly
not.
JEPPE.
I'm
not
a
ghost
at
all?
JUDGE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Comedies by Holberg
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Comedies by Holberg is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JUDGE.
/dʒʌdʒ/
Line 2
Certainly
not.
/ˈsɜːrtənli nɑːt/
Line 3
JEPPE.
Line 4
I'm
not
a
ghost
at
all?
Line 5
JUDGE.
/dʒʌdʒ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Certainly
adverb
US /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly not.”
ghost
noun
US /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I'm not a ghost at all?”
judge
verb
US /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “JUDGE.”
All words in this reading · 9
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm not a ghost at all?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm not a ghost at all?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm not a ghost at all?
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I'm not a ghost at all?
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not a ghost at all?
JEPPE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEPPE.
JUDGEverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading JUDGE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not.
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- Oscar
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