Chapter III
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Two Noble Kinsmen is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARCITE. His youngest, sir. THESEUS. Your father Sure is a happy sire then. What profess you?
The Two Noble Kinsmen
Chapter III · Chapter 3
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ARCITE.
His
youngest,
sir.
THESEUS.
Your
father
Sure
is
a
happy
sire
then.
What
profess
you?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Two Noble Kinsmen
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of The Two Noble Kinsmen is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ARCITE.
Line 2
His
youngest,
sir.
/hɪz ˈjʌŋɡəst sɜːr/
Line 3
THESEUS.
/ˈθiːziːəs/
Line 4
Your
father
Sure
is
a
happy
sire
then.
/jɔːr ˈfɑːðər ʃʊr ɪz ə ˈhæpi ˈsaɪər ðen/
Line 5
What
profess
you?
/wʌt prəˈfes juː/
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.
father
noun
US /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father Sure is a happy sire then.”
happy
adjective
US /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Your father Sure is a happy sire then.”
profess
verb
US /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading “What profess you?”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “His youngest, sir.”
sire
verb
US /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Your father Sure is a happy sire then.”
Sure
adjective
US /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Your father Sure is a happy sire then.”
theseus
noun
US /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading “THESEUS.”
youngest
adjective
US /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “His youngest, sir.”
All words in this reading · 16
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
ARCITE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARCITE.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His youngest, sir.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading What profess you?
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading His youngest, sir.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
THESEUSnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading THESEUS.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What profess you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What profess you?
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His youngest, sir.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father Sure is a happy sire then.
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