Chapter 4 of First Plays is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of First Plays is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something). There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know. Prison is largely what you make it. BOB. What do either of you know about it?
Chapter 4 of First Plays is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “What do either of you know about it?”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Prison is largely what you make it.”
engage in
From this reading “Prison is largely what you make it.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Prison is largely what you make it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do either of you know about it?
later than; following
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do either of you know about it?
one or the other of two
From this reading What do either of you know about it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
engage in
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do either of you know about it?
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
express in words
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENTWORTH (after waiting for BOB to say something).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Prison is largely what you make it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's a good deal in that, Bob, you know.
Chapter 4 of First Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 417 sentences of First Plays, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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