Chapter 9 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where will it join us?" "At the Moon. We will be there in thirty hours. Your figures gave that, did they not?" "Yes," I said.
Chapter 9 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Your figures gave that, did they not?"”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Your figures gave that, did they not?"”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “We will be there in thirty hours.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “"Where will it join us?"”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"At the Moon.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Yes," I said.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “We will be there in thirty hours.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," I said.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the Moon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where will it join us?"
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Where will it join us?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "At the Moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the Moon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where will it join us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will be there in thirty hours.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where will it join us?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Where will it join us?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your figures gave that, did they not?"
Chapter 9 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 409 sentences of Brigands of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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