Chapter XI
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOY. Yes. DICK. Joy, what is the matter? JOY.
Plays : First Series
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JOY.
Yes.
DICK.
Joy,
what
is
the
matter?
JOY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Plays : First Series
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Plays : First Series is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JOY.
/dʒɔɪ/
Line 2
Yes.
/jes/
Line 3
DICK.
/dɪk/
Line 4
Joy,
what
is
the
matter?
/dʒɔɪ wʌt ɪz ðə ˈmætər/
Line 5
JOY.
/dʒɔɪ/
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.
dick
noun
US /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK.”
joy
noun
US /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “JOY.”
matter
noun
US /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Joy, what is the matter?”
Yes
noun
US /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
All words in this reading · 7
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.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joy, what is the matter?
JOYnounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading JOY.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Joy, what is the matter?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joy, what is the matter?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joy, what is the matter?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
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Vocabulary met early in Plays : First Series
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- Barthwick
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- Staring
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- Prosecution
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