Chapter 13 of Antic Hay is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Antic Hay is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late. The concert had begun. “Never mind,” said Gumbril. “We shall get in in time for the minuetto. It’s then that the fun really begins.”
Chapter 13 of Antic Hay is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “It’s then that the fun really begins.””
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The concert had begun.”
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “The concert had begun.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “It’s then that the fun really begins.””
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.”
travel slowly
From this reading “In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.”
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 “In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.”
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The concert had begun.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The concert had begun.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Gumbril.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The concert had begun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Gumbril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind,” said Gumbril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind,” said Gumbril.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
travel slowly
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It’s then that the fun really begins.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall get in in time for the minuetto.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of the taxi, in spite of the gobbled dinner, they were late.
Chapter 13 of Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 202 sentences of Antic Hay, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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