Chapter 17 of A Minion of the Moon is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Minion of the Moon is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FATE POINTS THE WAY." "Well, how did you fare? How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?" These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook. He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
Chapter 17 of A Minion of the Moon is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “"Well, how did you fare?”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"FATE POINTS THE WAY."”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"FATE POINTS THE WAY."”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"”
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 “How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.”
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.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, how did you fare?
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Well, how did you fare?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "FATE POINTS THE WAY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
the act of departing
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, how did you fare?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
and nothing more
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
for more time
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "FATE POINTS THE WAY."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FATE POINTS THE WAY."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How much longer is the old scoundrel going to keep Beelzebub out of his own?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "FATE POINTS THE WAY."
(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, how did you fare?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
which person or people
From this reading These questions were addressed by Captain Ferris to his sister, who had just got back from Stanbrook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been awaiting her return with ill-concealed impatience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, how did you fare?
Chapter 17 of A Minion of the Moon by T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 17 holds 178 sentences of A Minion of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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