Chapter 13 of First Plays is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of First Plays is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEVENISH (to BAXTER). Robinson is a great big-game hunter. BAXTER. Indeed? I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Chapter 13 of First Plays is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Robinson is a great big-game hunter.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Robinson is a great big-game hunter.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.”
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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 Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
any thing at all
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEVENISH (to BAXTER).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEVENISH (to BAXTER).
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Robinson is a great big-game hunter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEVENISH (to BAXTER).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have never done anything in that way myself, but I'm sure it must be an absorbing pursuit.
Chapter 13 of First Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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