Chapter I
Chapter 1
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GEORGE. Clare! CLARE. I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living. Quite serious.
Plays : Third Series
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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GEORGE.
Clare!
CLARE.
I
believe--I'm
sure
I
could
earn
my
living.
Quite
serious.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Plays : Third Series
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Plays : Third Series is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
GEORGE.
/dʒɔːrdʒ/
Line 2
Clare!
Line 3
CLARE.
Line 4
I
believe--I'm
sure
I
could
earn
my
living.
Line 5
Quite
serious.
/kwaɪt ˈsɪriəs/
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.
believe
verb
US /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.”
could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.”
earn
verb
US /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.”
george
noun
US /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE.”
living
noun
US /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.”
Quite
adverb
US /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite serious.”
serious
adjective
US /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Quite serious.”
sure
adjective
US /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.”
All words in this reading · 12
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
Clare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite serious.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Quite serious.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I believe--I'm sure I could earn my living.
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- George
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