Chapter 16 of Second Plays is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Second Plays is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(They shake hands. NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat. He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache. Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.) NORWOOD (as soon as they are alone).
Chapter 16 of Second Plays is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “(They shake hands.”
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading “NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.”
move stealthily
From this reading “NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
Having no one else present.
From this reading NORWOOD (as soon as they are alone).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NORWOOD (as soon as they are alone).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORWOOD (as soon as they are alone).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading (They shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
on the contrary
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading (They shake hands.
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
move stealthily
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
in the near future
From this reading NORWOOD (as soon as they are alone).
express in words
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (They shake hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He is good-looking in rather an obvious way with rather an obvious moustache.
a Caucasian
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
in the company of; together with
From this reading NORWOOD is sleek and prosperous, in a morning coat with a white slip to his waistcoat.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Most women like him--at least, so he will tell you.)
Chapter 16 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.
Chapter 16 holds 400 sentences of Second Plays, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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