Chapter 8 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A laugh from the doorway startled us. Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips. “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said. “Forget what?” “You forget,” Paul went on—“ah, you forget the shadow.”
Chapter 8 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “A laugh from the doorway startled us.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “A laugh from the doorway startled us.”
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading ““You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.”
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ““You forget,” Paul went on—“ah, you forget the shadow.””
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A laugh from the doorway startled us.”
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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 laugh from the doorway startled us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forget,” Paul went on—“ah, you forget the shadow.”
dearly loved
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “You forget,” Paul went on—“ah, you forget the shadow.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
having a supporting base
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A laugh from the doorway startled us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a smile of mockery on his lips.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You forget,” Paul went on—“ah, you forget the shadow.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Forget what?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget, my dear Lloyd,” he said.
Chapter 8 of Moon-Face, and Other Stories by Jack London holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 8 holds 213 sentences of Moon-Face, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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