Chapter 1 of The holiday round is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The holiday round is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck. I gave a grunt and went on with my dream. It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it. "We will now bathe," repeated Archie. "Go away," I said distinctly.
Chapter 1 of The holiday round is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading “"We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “"Go away," I said distinctly.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"We will now bathe," repeated Archie.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will now bathe," repeated Archie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away," I said distinctly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
recurring again and again
From this reading "We will now bathe," repeated Archie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a jolly dream, and nobody got up early in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will now bathe," said a voice at the back of my neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave a grunt and went on with my dream.
Chapter 1 of The holiday round by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 414 sentences of The holiday round, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The holiday round, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
