Chapter X
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of First Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DELIA. How are you, Betty? I've left school. BETTY. Very nicely, thank you, miss.
First Plays
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of First Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DELIA.
How
are
you,
Betty?
I've
left
school.
BETTY.
Very
nicely,
thank
you,
miss.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
First Plays
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of First Plays is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DELIA.
Line 2
How
are
you,
Betty?
Line 3
I've
left
school.
Line 4
BETTY.
Line 5
Very
nicely,
thank
you,
miss.
/ˈveri ˈnaɪsli θæŋk juː mɪs/
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.
left
noun
US /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I've left school.”
miss
verb
US /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Very nicely, thank you, miss.”
nicely
adverb
US /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “Very nicely, thank you, miss.”
school
noun
US /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading “I've left school.”
thank
verb
US /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Very nicely, thank you, miss.”
All words in this reading · 12
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you, Betty?
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you, Betty?
DELIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELIA.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you, Betty?
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've left school.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I've left school.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Very nicely, thank you, miss.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Very nicely, thank you, miss.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I've left school.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Very nicely, thank you, miss.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very nicely, thank you, miss.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you, Betty?
Chapter 10 of First Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 10 of First Plays contain?
Chapter 10 holds 410 sentences of First Plays, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of First Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 10 of First Plays?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Questions about reading First Plays
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Which edition of First Plays is used?
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How long does First Plays take to read?
About 451 minutes of reading across 1084 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read First Plays section by section
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Vocabulary met early in First Plays
Words and structures a reader meets early in First Plays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Gerald
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Slight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Coolness
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Perceive
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of First Plays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.