Chapter 3 of Anting-Anting Stories, and Other Strange is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Anting-Anting Stories, and Other Strange is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see. "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular! What do you suppose they are doing?" "I'm sure I don't know. The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
Chapter 3 of Anting-Anting Stories, and Other Strange is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What do you suppose they are doing?"”
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.”
of or relating to a hair
From this reading “"OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “"OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!”
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading “The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.”
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.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
of or relating to a hair
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
unusual or striking
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading "OUR LADY OF PILAR" "How very singular!
a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The American mind is unequal to grappling with the problem of what the natives are doing out here, most of the time.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the child of the Visayan woman I could not see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose they are doing?"
Chapter 3 of Anting-Anting Stories, and Other Strange by Sargent Kayme holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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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