Chapter 23 of The day's play is here in full — 18 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 23 of The day's play is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The documents in the case are these: _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday. What is your handicap? I expect you will be too good for me." _Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.
Chapter 23 of The day's play is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “The documents in the case are these:”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect you will be too good for me."”
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “_Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.”
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading “What is your handicap?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “_Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “_Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “_Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “_Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.”
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 “_Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.”
In this reading “I expect you will be too good for me."”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
an occurrence of something
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading What is your handicap?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is your handicap?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading _Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The documents in the case are these:
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Me to Him_ "MY GOOD THOMAS,--Don't be silly.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Him to Me_ "Come and play golf on Thursday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is your handicap?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I expect you will be too good for me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is your handicap?
Chapter 23 of The day's play by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 18 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.
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