Chapter 16 of The Antelope Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Antelope Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLDING A COUNCIL. Glyndon became interested. “Well, what did he say? Could he tell you any thing about him?” “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
Chapter 16 of The Antelope Boy is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Glyndon became interested.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “HOLDING A COUNCIL.”
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading ““Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.””
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.””
the act of retaining something
From this reading “HOLDING A COUNCIL.”
of great significance or value
From this reading ““Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.””
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Glyndon became interested.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading ““Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.””
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 “Glyndon became interested.”
In this reading “Could he tell you any thing about him?””
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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 HOLDING A COUNCIL.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Glyndon became interested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading HOLDING A COUNCIL.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, what did he say?
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glyndon became interested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, what did he say?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
the act of retaining something
From this reading HOLDING A COUNCIL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Glyndon became interested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
express in words
From this reading “Well, what did he say?
express in words
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
a special situation
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not at that time; but on my return I expect to receive important disclosures from him.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what did he say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what did he say?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could he tell you any thing about him?”
Chapter 16 of The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken holds 110 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 16 holds 110 sentences of The Antelope Boy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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