Chapter VI
Chapter 6
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1ST PIRATE (writing). Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain? CHIEF. Spell it like a sneeze. Age?
Second Plays
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
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1ST
PIRATE
(writing).
Letisher--how
would
you
spell
it,
Captain?
CHIEF.
Spell
it
like
a
sneeze.
Age?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Second Plays
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Second Plays is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
1ST
PIRATE
(writing).
Line 2
Letisher--how
would
you
spell
it,
Captain?
Line 3
CHIEF.
/tʃiːf/
Line 4
Spell
it
like
a
sneeze.
/spel ɪt laɪk ə sniːz/
Line 5
Age?
/eɪdʒ/
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.
how long something has existed
From this reading “Age?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “CHIEF.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Spell it like a sneeze.”
pirate
noun
US /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “1ST PIRATE (writing).”
sneeze
noun
US /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading “Spell it like a sneeze.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “1ST PIRATE (writing).”
All words in this reading · 16
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From this reading 1ST PIRATE (writing).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spell it like a sneeze.
how long something has existed
From this reading Age?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
a person who is in charge
From this reading CHIEF.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
Letisher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Spell it like a sneeze.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading 1ST PIRATE (writing).
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading Spell it like a sneeze.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1ST PIRATE (writing).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
the act of creating written works
From this reading 1ST PIRATE (writing).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Letisher--how would you spell it, Captain?
Chapter 6 of Second Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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