Chapter 1 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're sure? A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure! A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?" We assured him that we had been careful. By the heavens, I know that I had been.
Chapter 1 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 16/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stupefied by alcoholic drink
From this reading “A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “We assured him that we had been careful.”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “By the heavens, I know that I had been.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"”
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!”
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading “A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!”
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 A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
stupefied by alcoholic drink
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
a young female
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading By the heavens, I know that I had been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the heavens, I know that I had been.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By the heavens, I know that I had been.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
by chance
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You're sure?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the heavens, I know that I had been.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We assured him that we had been careful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A girl of Venus, perhaps, with her cursed, seductive lure!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A chance word, with you lads befuddled by alcolite?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're sure?
Chapter 1 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 415 sentences of Brigands of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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