Chapter 22 of First on the Moon is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of First on the Moon is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nagel was dead. He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit. He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again. _Under the wide and starry sky_ ... Now he was asleep with his dream.
Chapter 22 of First on the Moon is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
brought low in spirit
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
to a pitiful degree
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.”
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading “_Under the wide and starry sky_ ...”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_Under the wide and starry sky_ ...”
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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 He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
anew
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Under the wide and starry sky_ ...
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Now he was asleep with his dream.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nagel was dead.
brought low in spirit
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now he was asleep with his dream.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nagel was dead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was asleep with his dream.
to a pitiful degree
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Under the wide and starry sky_ ...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading _Under the wide and starry sky_ ...
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lay sprawled in the ash, a pitifully small limp bundle in a deflated suit.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Under the wide and starry sky_ ...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nagel was dead.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _Under the wide and starry sky_ ...
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was asleep with his dream.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had gotten his wish--he would never see earth again.
Chapter 22 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 22 holds 359 sentences of First on the Moon, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of First on the Moon by Jeff Sutton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 72 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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