Chapter 19 of Antic Hay is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Antic Hay is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home. The bright day seemed to deride him. With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable. He wanted to be alone. He took a cab back to the studio.
Chapter 19 of Antic Hay is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “He took a cab back to the studio.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading “The bright day seemed to deride him.”
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “He took a cab back to the studio.”
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
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.
the intersection of two streets
In this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
In this reading “After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.”
In this reading “He took a cab back to the studio.”
a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
In this reading “With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.”
In this reading “After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.”
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 With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wanted to be alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He took a cab back to the studio.
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He took a cab back to the studio.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to be alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
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From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
successive (without a break)
From this reading After leaving Mr. Mercaptan, Lypiatt had gone straight home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He took a cab back to the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright day seemed to deride him.
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a cab back to the studio.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be alone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With its shining red omnibuses, its parasols, its muslin girls, its young-leaved trees, its bands at the street corners, it was too much of a garden party to be tolerable.
Chapter 19 of Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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