Chapter 19 of The day's play is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The day's play is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wake up," I said. "You've been asleep for hours. Jane is playing now." "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed. "Then I missed your turn.
Chapter 19 of The day's play is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"You've been asleep for hours.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “"You've been asleep for hours.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Then I missed your turn.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Jane is playing now."”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Wake up," I said.”
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.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"Wake up," I said.”
In this reading “"You've been asleep for hours.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wake up," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane is playing now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane is playing now."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jane is playing now."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Jane is playing now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wake up," I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wake up," I said.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up," I said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry," said Mary, still with her eyes closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been asleep for hours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I missed your turn.
Chapter 19 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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 19 holds 23 sentences of The day's play, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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