Chapter 6 of First on the Moon is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of First on the Moon is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said. His voice was ominous. "Probably another stinker." "Again?" Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
Chapter 6 of First on the Moon is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading “"Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.”
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.”
put or introduce into something
From this reading “Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “His voice was ominous.”
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading “Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
anew
From this reading "Again?"
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Probably another stinker."
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
the act of departing
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was ominous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
put or introduce into something
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading His voice was ominous.
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably another stinker."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Probably another stinker."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was ominous.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Alpine wants a private confab," Prochaska said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was ominous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Crag plugged in his ear insert microphone thinking he wasn't going to like what he'd hear.
Chapter 6 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 6 holds 236 sentences of First on the Moon, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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