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Moon-Face, and Other Stories

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll gothat’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
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Moon-Face, and Other Stories

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
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And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll gothat’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
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And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
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I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
/aɪ mʌst seɪ juː hæv ɪkˈsiːdəd maɪ ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz wɪtʃ tuː seɪ ðə liːst wɜːr lɑːrdʒ/
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You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
/juː ɑːr ə ˈdʒɜːrnələst ə ˈnætʃərəl ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

congratulate verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.”

exceeded verb US /ɪkˈsiːdəd/

past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading “I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.”

expectations noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.”

journalist noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading “You are a journalist, a natural journalist.”

maintained adjective US /meɪnˈteɪnd/

kept in good condition

From this reading “And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!””

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.”

typewritten verb US /ˈtaɪprɪtən/

inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading “That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.”

vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!””

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

commendatory

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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/

past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

Irwin

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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

it'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/

kept in good condition

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

psychology's

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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

that's

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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/

inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

Wyman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”

Chapter 6 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Moon-Face, and Other Stories

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Claverhouse
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Moon-faced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Moon-Face, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cheek-bones
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Apart
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