Chapter 5 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her. As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face. “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly. “A severe one, but so much the better. Now is the time.
Chapter 5 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading “The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.”
become dark or darker
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading ““A severe one, but so much the better.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading ““In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
carefully weighed
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
become dark or darker
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A severe one, but so much the better.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now is the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she faltered, she could see a shade of disappointment beginning to darken his face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In a way it must be considered a test,” he added encouragingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The abruptness with which he demanded her decision startled her.
Chapter 5 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 5 holds 209 sentences of Moon-Face, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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