Chapter XVI
Chapter 16
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EMMA. Aye. SAM. A very fine day. EMMA.
The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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EMMA.
Aye.
SAM.
A
very
fine
day.
EMMA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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EMMA.
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Aye.
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SAM.
/sæm/
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A
very
fine
day.
/ə ˈveri faɪn deɪ/
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EMMA.
Learner Dictionary
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A very fine day.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A very fine day.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM.”
All words in this reading · 7
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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 A very fine day.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A very fine day.
EMMA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMMA.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A very fine day.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very fine day.
Chapter 16 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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