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Games for Everybody

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.
It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.
One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.
This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.
When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Games for Everybody

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Games for Everybody is here in full — 989 sentences across 198 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/197 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.
/ɡeɪmz fɔːr əˈdʌlts spuːn ˈpɪktʃərz/
Line 2
It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.
Line 3
One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.
/wʌn ɪz sent aʊt ʌv ðə ruːm ənd ðə ˈʌðər rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪnˈsaɪd tuː teɪk ə ˈpɪktʃər ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə ɡests/
Line 4
This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.
/ðɪs ɪz dʌn baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʌp ə spuːn ɔːr sʌm ˈpɑːlɪʃt ˈsɜːrfəs tuː ə ˈpleɪərz feɪs/
Line 5
When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.
/wen ðə ˈpɪktʃər ɪz ˈteɪkən ðə wʌn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪz kɔːld ɪn ˈɡɪvən ðə spuːn toʊld tuː lʊk æt ɪt ənd ɡes huːz ˈpɪktʃər ɪt ɪz/

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.

adults noun US /əˈdʌlts/

plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading “GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.”

games noun US /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.”

pictures noun US /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.”

player's noun US /ˈpleɪərz/

possessive form of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.”

players noun US /ˈpleɪərz/

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.”

polished adjective US /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading “This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.”

remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.”

spoon noun US /spuːn/

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading “GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.”

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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 One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

ADULTSnounUS /əˈdʌlts/

plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

PICTURESnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

player'snounUS /ˈpleɪərz/

possessive form of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

SPOONnounUS /spuːn/

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading GAMES FOR ADULTS SPOON PICTURES.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading One is sent out of the room, and the other remains inside to take a picture of one of the guests.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This is done by holding up a spoon or some polished surface to a player's face.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading When the picture is taken, the one outside is called in, given the spoon, told to look at it, and guess whose picture it is.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be necessary for two of the players to know how to play the game.

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