Chapter VII of The Antelope Boy, “A Desperate Encounter,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Antelope Boy, “A Desperate Encounter,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation. “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly. “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute. “Let’s get back to camp. I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
Chapter VII of The Antelope Boy, “A Desperate Encounter,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ““After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading ““Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.””
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.”
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.””
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.”
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.””
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.
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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading ““Let’s get back to camp.”
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 I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
later than; following
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Let’s get back to camp.
(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 “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Let’s get back to camp.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Let’s get back to camp.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s get back to camp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
recurring again and again
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so,” replied Glyndon, calmly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s get back to camp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After us?” repeated Percy Vere, in some consternation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we had better git up and ’git,” suggested Percy Cute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t mind a scrimmage, but I think fifty against three is a leetle too hefty.”
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