Chapter 14 of Antennae is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Antennae is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room. It’s bigger.” The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow. Things began to go a little better. Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
Chapter 14 of Antennae is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “It’s bigger.””
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
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 “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.”
In this reading “Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.”
In this reading “Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.”
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 Things began to go a little better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Things began to go a little better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Things began to go a little better.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It’s bigger.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
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From this reading It’s bigger.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Things began to go a little better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things began to go a little better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls decorously shook out their skirts and prepared to follow.
a shaky motion
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally in desperation, Wilfred said: “Let’s go into my room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wilfred had a bottle of cherry brandy that he circulated with trembling hands.
Chapter 14 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 409 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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