Chapter XI of The Antelope Boy, “A Silvan Repast,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The Antelope Boy, “A Silvan Repast,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him. It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to. It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it. “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried. “You know the penalty of trespassing.”
Chapter XI of The Antelope Boy, “A Silvan Repast,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
great merriment
From this reading “It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.”
the act of punishing
From this reading ““You know the penalty of trespassing.””
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ““You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.”
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading ““You know the penalty of trespassing.””
a message informing of danger
From this reading ““You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.”
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 ““You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.”
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 It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
later than; following
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know the penalty of trespassing.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
hear with intention
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
great merriment
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
the act of punishing
From this reading “You know the penalty of trespassing.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It set Percy Cute’s teeth on edge every time he heard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prophet laughed in that rasping manner so peculiar to him.
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading “You know the penalty of trespassing.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
a message informing of danger
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a pleasant kind of mirth to listen to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had set foot upon my territory after my warning,” he cried.
Chapter 11 of The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 holds 106 sentences of The Antelope Boy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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