Chapter XXI of The Antelope Boy, “The Mystic Cavern,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of The Antelope Boy, “The Mystic Cavern,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly. “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked. “He has told me so,” she replied, simply. “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged. “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
Chapter XXI of The Antelope Boy, “The Mystic Cavern,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?””
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading ““He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
and nothing more
From this reading ““He has told me so,” she replied, simply.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.”
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.
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 “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
and nothing more
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He has told me so,” she replied, simply.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “He may have had a motive in doing so,” he urged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percy Vere listened to all this amazedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “What _proof_ have you of it besides his word?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you think Smoholler is your father?” he asked.
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Chapter 21 holds 108 sentences of The Antelope Boy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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