Chapter IX of Moon of madness, “Moon of Madness,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Moon of madness, “Moon of Madness,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem. “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name. He’s some kind of what-not. He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.” “He’s a Communist agent.”
Chapter IX of Moon of madness, “Moon of Madness,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading ““He’s a Communist agent.””
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.””
a small house with a single story
From this reading “He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.””
a member of the communist party
From this reading ““He’s a Communist agent.””
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading ““This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.””
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading ““This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.”
medium for communication
From this reading “He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.””
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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In this reading “Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.”
In this reading ““This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.”
In this reading “Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “He’s a Communist agent.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
a boy or man
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
a member of the communist party
From this reading “He’s a Communist agent.”
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s some kind of what-not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He’s some kind of what-not.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
medium for communication
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He’s some kind of what-not.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This chap Da Cunha,” said the consul, “isn’t Portuguese, in spite of his name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He has the biggest radio outfit in the island up at his summer bungalow.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s some kind of what-not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fifteen minutes later I was in possession of the facts--and faced with a problem.
Chapter 9 of Moon of madness by Sax Rohmer holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 9 holds 100 sentences of Moon of madness, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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