Chapter XV of The day's play, “finds me in the toy department of the Stores,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The day's play, “finds me in the toy department of the Stores,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I want," I said, "a present for a child." "Yes, sir. About how old?" "It must be quite new," I said sternly. "Don't be silly.
Chapter XV of The day's play, “finds me in the toy department of the Stores,” is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a young person of either sex
From this reading “"I want," I said, "a present for a child."”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “"It must be quite new," I said sternly.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"I want," I said, "a present for a child."”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"It must be quite new," I said sternly.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Don't be silly.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"It must be quite new," I said sternly.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want," I said, "a present for a child."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir.”
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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 "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About how old?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be silly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About how old?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About how old?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "It must be quite new," I said sternly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want," I said, "a present for a child."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
Chapter 15 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 15 holds 76 sentences of The day's play, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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