Chapter 18 of The day's play is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The day's play is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here." "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton. "I think you might." "Thanks very much." "What hoop is he at?"
Chapter 18 of The day's play is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.”
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading “"What hoop is he at?"”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “"Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “"Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks very much."”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.”
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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 "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What hoop is he at?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What hoop is he at?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading "What hoop is he at?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What hoop is he at?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think you might."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thanks very much."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
not in physical motion
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks very much."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you might."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thanks very much."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
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From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we have known each other a long time, certainly," said Miss Middleton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What hoop is he at?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I call you 'Mary?'" I said; "we're still here."
Chapter 18 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 18 holds 20 sentences of The day's play, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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