Chapter 13 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly. "Michael Field?" demanded the big man briefly. "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully. "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking. Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
Chapter 13 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Michael Field?" demanded the big man briefly.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
In this reading “CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.”
In this reading “"Michael Field?" demanded the big man briefly.”
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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 CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
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 CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
for a short time
From this reading "Michael Field?" demanded the big man briefly.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Michael Field?" demanded the big man briefly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
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From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Sure, 'tis my name," he replied cheerfully.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
which person or people
From this reading CONCERNING MICHAEL FIELD Antony, having seen a figure approaching the door, opened it, and confronted a big, rugged-faced man, who looked at him somewhat grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you be coming in out of the wet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be Doctor Hilary, I'm thinking.
Chapter 13 of Antony Gray,—Gardener by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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