Chapter 5 of Antonio is here in full — 1953 sentences across 391 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Antonio is here in full — 1953 sentences across 391 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress. At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting. Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places. "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps. "You're the very man we were coming to see.
Chapter 5 of Antonio is here in full — 1953 sentences across 391 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.”
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.”
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “"H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.”
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading “Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.”
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 “"H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.”
In this reading “At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.”
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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 ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
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From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
term of address for a man
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Rugs, portmanteaux, and a brass-clamped trunk had already been strapped in their places.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the horses' heads stood Jackson waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
at the time that
From this reading ISABEL I A chariot was at the guest-house door when Antonio called to enquire about Sir Percy's progress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the very man we were coming to see.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "H'llo!" sang out young Crowberry's light voice from the top of the steps.
Chapter 5 of Antonio by Ernest Oldmeadow holds 1953 sentences, grouped into 391 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 5 holds 1953 sentences of Antonio, unabridged, divided into 391 reading sections.
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