Chapter III of The Antelope Boy, “Smoholler’s Fiend,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of The Antelope Boy, “Smoholler’s Fiend,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud. “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute. “Let’s see him, and go two better!” “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely. “This means business.
Chapter III of The Antelope Boy, “Smoholler’s Fiend,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 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 high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading ““A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading ““A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.”
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading ““What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.”
impossible to repress or control
From this reading ““A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ““It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.”
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading ““What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.”
unusual or striking
From this reading ““What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This means business.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “This means business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
unusual or striking
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’ll be more than a bluff game,” rejoined Gummery Glyndon, shaking his head gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A game of bluff!” answered the irrepressible Percy Cute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Let’s see him, and go two better!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does this mean?” added Lieutenant Gardiner, having read this singular scroll aloud.
Chapter 3 of The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 3 holds 113 sentences of The Antelope Boy, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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