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.
She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her. Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting. Dr. Frank laughed. "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza! You saw that look, Gregg?
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 71/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 351–355
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plural of “airway” — a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
From this reading “"By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!”
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.”
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading “Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.”
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at or in the front
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
plural of “airway” — a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You saw that look, Gregg?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dr. Frank laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You saw that look, Gregg?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You saw that look, Gregg?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the gods of the airways, there's Alta Venza!
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
a Caucasian
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Gazing up, she saw Dr. Frank and me at the turret window, smiled and waved her white arm in greeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came up the incline with the carrier ahead of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You saw that look, Gregg?
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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