Chapter 14 of The day's play is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The day's play is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother: "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s. 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you. I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post: "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
Chapter 14 of The day's play is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “"DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “"DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:”
In this reading “"DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.”
In this reading “When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:”
In this reading “"DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?”
In this reading “10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
react verbally
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
a young person of either sex
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
a woman of refinement
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
at the time that
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
Chapter 14 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 14 holds 38 sentences of The day's play, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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