Chapter 19 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed. Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision. "Gregg?" "Yes. I'm aiming."
Chapter 19 of Brigands of the Moon is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “I'm aiming."”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.”
every person
From this reading “It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.”
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.”
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
in actual fact
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I'm aiming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
every person
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gregg?"
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm aiming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
express in words
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anita swooped us sharply down to avoid a possible collision.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was everyone for himself now; none of us could tell where the other platforms actually were placed or headed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 19 of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings holds 401 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 19 holds 401 sentences of Brigands of the Moon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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