Chapter 21 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear. "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson. "Was the man alive, Washington?" "No, sah. How could a ghost be alive?
Chapter 21 of Lost on the Moon is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “How could a ghost be alive?”
without good reason
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.”
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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 BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
possessing life
From this reading "Was the man alive, Washington?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
a formal public statement
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could a ghost be alive?
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a ghost be alive?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading How could a ghost be alive?
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From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
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From this reading How could a ghost be alive?
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
and nothing more
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
without good reason
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
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From this reading "No, sah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
express in words
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BREAKDOWN At first they were inclined to regard the announcement of Washington lightly, but the too evident fright of the colored man showed that there was some basis for his fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell us just what you saw, and where it was," said Mr. Henderson.
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