Chapter 12 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed. My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination. We had not fallen far enough for that. But we were falling. Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
Chapter 12 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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.
under a curse
From this reading “"That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.”
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading “My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.”
German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
From this reading “"That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.”
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading “Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.”
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 "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
under a curse
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we were falling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But we were falling.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
and nothing more
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
a particular point in time
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
and nothing more
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That accursed Hahn--" A moment only had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My fancy that the Moon disc was enlarged was merely the horror of my imagination.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not fallen far enough for that.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we were falling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unless I could do something, we would crash upon the Lunar surface.
Chapter 12 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 405 sentences of Brigands of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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