Chapter 8 of The First Men in the Moon is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The First Men in the Moon is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There are methods of secrecy,” I said. He looked up at me and smiled. “After all,” he said, “why should one worry? There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing. It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
Chapter 8 of The First Men in the Moon is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading “There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.”
an established custom
From this reading “It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.”
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading ““There are methods of secrecy,” I said.”
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading ““There are methods of secrecy,” I said.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““After all,” he said, “why should one worry?”
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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seek information from
In this reading “He looked up at me and smiled.”
In this reading “There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.”
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later than; following
From this reading “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
(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 “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
an established custom
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
and nothing more
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are methods of secrecy,” I said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is little chance of our finding the sphere, and down below things are brewing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
up to a particular time
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at me and smiled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It’s simply the human habit of hoping till we die that makes us think of return.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “After all,” he said, “why should one worry?
Chapter 8 of The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 432 sentences of The First Men in the Moon, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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