Chapter 3 of Antennae is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Antennae is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yer all right, Lady. I’ll see yeh troo!” He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look. Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance. She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
Chapter 3 of Antennae is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
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.
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In this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
In this reading “She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.”
In this reading “He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.”
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 He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
on or to one side
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
staying power
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Meanwhile he registered every detail of her appearance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
precisely as stated
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
which person or people
From this reading He cuffed aside the small boys, who came pushing between the legs of the adults to have a look.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
a late time of life
From this reading She was about fifty years old, but her face was very little wrinkled, and her color was fresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll see yeh troo!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yer all right, Lady.
Chapter 3 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 425 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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