Chapter 8 of Antennae is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Antennae is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I live in Eleventh street.” “Walk around by the Avenue with us.” So he obtained five minutes reprieve. At the Eleventh street corner they paused again. Wilfred’s heart was low.
Chapter 8 of Antennae is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
a line of approach
From this reading ““Walk around by the Avenue with us.””
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.”
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading ““I live in Eleventh street.””
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “So he obtained five minutes reprieve.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “So he obtained five minutes reprieve.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “So he obtained five minutes reprieve.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““Walk around by the Avenue with us.””
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 “So he obtained five minutes reprieve.”
the intersection of two streets
In this reading “At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading ““I live in Eleventh street.””
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.
anew
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
a line of approach
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he obtained five minutes reprieve.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I live in Eleventh street.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Eleventh street corner they paused again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfred’s heart was low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Walk around by the Avenue with us.”
Chapter 8 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 400 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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