Chapter 40 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table. Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step. His face had gone quite white beneath its tan. There was a knock on the door. For one brief second he paused.
Chapter 40 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 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 “ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “For one brief second he paused.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.”
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “There was a knock on the door.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “For one brief second he paused.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.”
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.”
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 “For one brief second he paused.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “There was a knock on the door.”
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 Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
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 ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For one brief second he paused.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a knock on the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one brief second he paused.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was a knock on the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
on one occasion
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one brief second he paused.
a course of conduct
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For one brief second he paused.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For one brief second he paused.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
not in physical motion
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once before he had heard that same footfall on his path,--a light resolute step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a knock on the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading ON THE OLD FOUNDATION Antony stood very still by the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a knock on the door.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face had gone quite white beneath its tan.
Chapter 40 of Antony Gray,—Gardener by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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