Chapter 8 of The day's play is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The day's play is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?" I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table. "I think so," said Myra. "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him." "I can see most of them.
Chapter 8 of The day's play is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.”
every person
From this reading “ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."”
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In this reading “I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.”
In this reading “I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.”
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any person at all
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see most of them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
every person
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I can see most of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think so," said Myra.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so," said Myra.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE PLAYERS "Do I know everybody?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can see most of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so," said Myra.
in the direction of
From this reading I asked Myra towards the end of the dinner, looking round the table.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If there's anybody you don't see in the window ask for him."
Chapter 8 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 143 sentences of The day's play, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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