Chapter 17 of Second Plays is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Second Plays is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NORWOOD. You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind? DENNIS. I waited four years for her out there.
Chapter 17 of Second Plays is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I waited four years for her out there.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I waited four years for her out there.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?”
a late time of life
From this reading “I waited four years for her out there.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
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From this reading DENNIS.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
only a very short time before
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
engage in
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORWOOD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
a late time of life
From this reading I waited four years for her out there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hardly expect us to wait a year before she is allowed to make up her mind?
Chapter 17 of Second Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 17 holds 388 sentences of Second Plays, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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