Chapter XIII of Moon of madness, “The Grass Orphan,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Moon of madness, “The Grass Orphan,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea. “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war. I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.” He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony. There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
Chapter XIII of Moon of madness, “The Grass Orphan,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.”
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading ““Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.”
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.””
extremely
From this reading “There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.”
plural of “indiscretion” — the trait of being injudicious
From this reading ““Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.”
give free rein to
From this reading ““Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.”
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading “I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.””
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In this reading ““Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.”
In this reading ““Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.”
In this reading “He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.”
rest on for support
In this reading “He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.”
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(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 I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
extremely
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
plural of “indiscretion” — the trait of being injudicious
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
give free rein to
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
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From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Public men should never indulge in private correspondence,” said O’Shea.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned toward me, his arm resting on the rail of the balcony.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Such indiscretions sometimes lead to war.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I understand that all Napoleon’s social engagements were made by proxy.”
at the time that
From this reading There were times when O’Shea looked extraordinarily handsome.
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