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.
Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more. Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?" "Yes. Talk as freely as you like. An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
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 17/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 81–85
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"”
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading “An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."”
in a free manner
From this reading “Talk as freely as you like.”
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading “Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.”
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 Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Talk as freely as you like.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
divisible by two
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
in a free manner
From this reading Talk as freely as you like.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Talk as freely as you like.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk as freely as you like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Carter added abruptly, "We're insulated here, Halsey?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Not a whisper, even to Snap, of the name Grantline in six months or more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An eavesdropping ray will never get through to us."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Talk as freely as you like.
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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