Chapter 16 of Antennae is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Antennae is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes. Wilfred raged internally. A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_! What am I raging at? he asked himself. Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
Chapter 16 of Antennae is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.”
on or from the inside
From this reading “Wilfred raged internally.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Wilfred raged internally.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “What am I raging at? he asked himself.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
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In this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
In this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
In this reading “A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!”
In this reading “Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
on or from the inside
From this reading Wilfred raged internally.
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Wilfred raged internally.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
a special situation
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man like Stanny to be brought down by _that_!
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Certainly not at Stanny; nor at the unconscious, infantile Mitzi.
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Through sullen lashes Stanny watched the little thing go swaying down the room and through the curtain at the rear, an unfathomable pain in his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I raging at? he asked himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfred raged internally.
Chapter 16 of Antennae by Hulbert Footner holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 402 sentences of Antennae, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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