Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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CHRISTINE. Not even for Bill's sake? DOT. Chris! CHRISTINE.
Plays : Second Series
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
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CHRISTINE.
Not
even
for
Bill's
sake?
DOT.
Chris!
CHRISTINE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Plays : Second Series
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CHRISTINE.
Line 2
Not
even
for
Bill's
sake?
/nɑːt ˈiːvɪn fɔːr bɪlz seɪk/
Line 3
DOT.
/dɑːt/
Line 4
Chris!
Line 5
CHRISTINE.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bill's
noun
US /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Not even for Bill's sake?”
dot
noun
US /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “DOT.”
even
adjective
US /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Not even for Bill's sake?”
sake
noun
US /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Not even for Bill's sake?”
All words in this reading · 8
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Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Not even for Bill's sake?
Chris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chris!
CHRISTINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTINE.
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even for Bill's sake?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not even for Bill's sake?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even for Bill's sake?
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Not even for Bill's sake?
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