Chapter XXI
Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of Second Plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANE (carelessly). Bobby? Oh, he's about somewhere. MR. KNOWLE.
Second Plays
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of Second Plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JANE
(carelessly).
Bobby?
Oh,
he's
about
somewhere.
MR.
KNOWLE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Second Plays
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of Second Plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JANE
(carelessly).
Line 2
Bobby?
/ˈbɑːbi/
Line 3
Oh,
he's
about
somewhere.
Line 4
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 5
KNOWLE.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, he's about somewhere.”
Bobby
noun
US /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Bobby?”
carelessly
adverb
US /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “JANE (carelessly).”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Oh, he's about somewhere.”
All words in this reading · 9
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh, he's about somewhere.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby?
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading JANE (carelessly).
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, he's about somewhere.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE (carelessly).
KNOWLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KNOWLE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he's about somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Oh, he's about somewhere.
Chapter 21 of Second Plays by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 399 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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