Chapter 9 of Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELPHEGOR. You have heard no more praises than it deserves. That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices. But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation. RECAB.
Chapter 9 of Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “You have heard no more praises than it deserves.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “You have heard no more praises than it deserves.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
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 “That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.”
In this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
In this reading “That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.”
In this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
In this reading “But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.”
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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 That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
(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 That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
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From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELPHEGOR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
a unit of instruction
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
not any; not one
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
a human being
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECAB.
express in words
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
in the near future
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That shining metal can do all that you say, and a great deal more; you will soon be acquainted with its artifices.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard no more praises than it deserves.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we will now fly to another part of the town, and descend to find some person upon whom you may practise your first lesson in temptation.
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