Chapter 11 of Annihilation is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Annihilation is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!” McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid. “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!” “Truth, is it?” Dennis retorted.
Chapter 11 of Annihilation is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!””
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!””
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.”
a female domestic
From this reading “McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!””
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Dennis retorted.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.”
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 ““Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!””
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 THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dennis retorted.
with disgust
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Truth, is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Truth, is it?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
a female domestic
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Dennis retorted.
the act of closing something
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
at the time that
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
Chapter 11 of Annihilation by Isabel Ostrander holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 11 holds 192 sentences of Annihilation, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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