Chapter 8 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him. Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs. "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man. "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection. Everything turned out well for me.
Chapter 8 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.”
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading “A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “"I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.”
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading “Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.”
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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 A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
a squeaking sound
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything turned out well for me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything turned out well for me.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
a boy or man
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
not any; not one
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything turned out well for me.
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everything turned out well for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the sagging door of the old, deserted house the captive lad was carried, and up creaking stairs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Everything turned out well for me.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I guess no one saw me," whispered the man.
which person or people
From this reading A DARING PLOT Mark Sampson lay an inert mass in the arms of the man who had attacked him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I'm safe, so far, and I can work my scheme to perfection.
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