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Plays : Third Series

Chapter XX

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KATHERINE.
Killed?
[SIR JOHN again bows his head.]
KATHERINE.
The dream!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Plays : Third Series

Chapter XX

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KATHERINE.
Line 2
Killed?
Line 3
[SIR JOHN again bows his head.]
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KATHERINE.
Line 5
The dream!
/ðə driːm/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[SIR JOHN again bows his head.]”

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “The dream!”

JOHN noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “[SIR JOHN again bows his head.]”

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againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

bows

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From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The dream!

head

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From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

JOHN

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From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

KATHERINE

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From this reading KATHERINE.

Killed

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From this reading Killed?

SIR

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From this reading [SIR JOHN again bows his head.]

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The dream!