Chapter 1 of Meddler's Moon is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Meddler's Moon is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror. He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door. "Sit down, honey. I'll be right out." Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
Chapter 1 of Meddler's Moon is here in full — 776 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"Sit down, honey.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
be seated
From this reading “"Sit down, honey.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
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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take a seat
In this reading “"Sit down, honey.”
In this reading “He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.”
In this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
In this reading “Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be right out."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down, honey.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Sit down, honey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be right out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
not any; not one
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'll be right out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down, honey.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Hedgerly heard the door open and close and he smiled at his reflection in the mirror.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned partly and called out through the semi-closed bedroom door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan Willson was early, he thought, but it made no matter.
Chapter 1 of Meddler's Moon by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 776 sentences, grouped into 156 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 1 holds 776 sentences of Meddler's Moon, unabridged, divided into 156 reading sections.
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