Chapter 13 of Anthony the Absolute is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Anthony the Absolute is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted. “You told him, Anthony?” I nodded again. “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad. Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
Chapter 13 of Anthony the Absolute is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ““You told him, Anthony?””
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading ““Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded again.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading ““Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward 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.
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 ““Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading I nodded again.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “You told him, Anthony?”
for the reason that
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You told him, Anthony?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
with low volume
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You told him, Anthony?”
in the direction of
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Because he never could have felt in that terrible way toward you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were on mine; her lips were parted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh,” she cried softly--with immense relief on her dear face--“oh, Anthony, I'm so glad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You told him, Anthony?”
Chapter 13 of Anthony the Absolute by Samuel Merwin holds 406 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 13 holds 406 sentences of Anthony the Absolute, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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