Chapter 9 of Antennae is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Antennae is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation. There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together. The other three were asleep. Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes. His head hummed with wine.
Chapter 9 of Antennae is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
approval
From this reading “V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
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 “There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.”
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The other three were asleep.
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
approval
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head hummed with wine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
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From this reading His head hummed with wine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other three were asleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
only a very short time before
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other three were asleep.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
at the time that
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V Wilfred could scarcely credit his own situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep was far from Wilfred’s eyes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading His head hummed with wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head hummed with wine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There he lay, he the solitary one, inside man of four lads stretched out on two cots placed against the wall of Stanny’s studio in the assumption that they would afford more room when they were shoved together.
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