Chapter 10 of Antennae is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Antennae is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on. “You don’t learn much from books. In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.” “Oh, for God’s sake! You’re beany!”
Chapter 10 of Antennae is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““You don’t learn much from books.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““Oh, for God’s sake!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.””
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
From this reading You’re beany!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
and nothing more
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake!
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
take hold of; grab
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading In books you just seize on what has already been whispered to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s the same with books,” Wilfred went on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t learn much from books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re beany!”
Chapter 10 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner holds 413 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 10 holds 413 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Antennae, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
