Chapter 18 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Commander, where shall I put these helmets?" A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck. "At the manual port--in the other building." Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building. But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
Chapter 18 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.”
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “"Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"”
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.”
a small handbook
From this reading “"At the manual port--in the other building."”
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading “Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.”
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading “A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.”
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 man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
most important element
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
a small handbook
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the manual port--in the other building."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we might want to go out through smaller locks too.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our weapons and outside equipment were massed at the main exit locks of the large building.
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading A man came wheeling a pile of helmets on a small truck.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Commander, where shall I put these helmets?"
Chapter 18 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings holds 403 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 18 holds 403 sentences of Brigands of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 7750 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19066 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #19066, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1550 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Brigands of the Moon section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Brigands of the Moon to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Brigands of the Moon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
