Chapter 15 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 15 of Antennae is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis. Or else he was the garbage collector. I forget.” “Wilfred!” “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Chapter 15 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
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading ““Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.”
a person who collects things
From this reading “Or else he was the garbage collector.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forget.””
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “Or else he was the garbage collector.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ““Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.”
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading ““Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.”
denote or connote
From this reading ““Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
a person who collects things
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget.”
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
denote or connote
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or else he was the garbage collector.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it doesn’t signify, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let me see,” said Wilfred, “her father was a letter carrier in Memphis.
Chapter 15 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 15 holds 400 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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