Chapter XI
Chapter 11
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DINAH (loudly as she comes in). Have you found it? BRIAN. Found what? DINAH (in her ordinary voice).
Second Plays
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Second Plays is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DINAH
(loudly
as
she
comes
in).
Have
you
found
it?
BRIAN.
Found
what?
DINAH
(in
her
ordinary
voice).
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Second Plays
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of Second Plays is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DINAH
(loudly
as
she
comes
in).
Line 2
Have
you
found
it?
/hæv juː faʊnd ɪt/
Line 3
BRIAN.
Line 4
Found
what?
/faʊnd wʌt/
Line 5
DINAH
(in
her
ordinary
voice).
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “DINAH (loudly as she comes in).”
set up or found
From this reading “Have you found it?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you found it?”
loudly
adverb
US /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading “DINAH (loudly as she comes in).”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “DINAH (in her ordinary voice).”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “DINAH (in her ordinary voice).”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
BRIAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRIAN.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
DINAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
set up or found
From this reading Have you found it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you found it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DINAH (in her ordinary voice).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you found it?
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
a judge of a probate court
From this reading DINAH (in her ordinary voice).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DINAH (loudly as she comes in).
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DINAH (in her ordinary voice).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Found what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you found it?
Chapter 11 of Second Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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