Chapter 5 of Not that it Matters is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Not that it Matters is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"PAT, I was alone when you called. You heard me talking to the dog. PLEASE make appointment. --DAISY." You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
Chapter 5 of Not that it Matters is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “PLEASE make appointment.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “--DAISY."”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “You heard me talking to the dog.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “"PAT, I was alone when you called.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “PLEASE make appointment.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “You heard me talking to the dog.”
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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading --DAISY."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
engage in
From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading PLEASE make appointment.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You heard me talking to the dog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
at the time that
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will agree with me when you read this that it is almost too good to be true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "PAT, I was alone when you called.
Chapter 5 of Not that it Matters by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 394 sentences of Not that it Matters, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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