Chapter XVII of Moon of madness, “Nanette Is Confidential,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Moon of madness, “Nanette Is Confidential,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea. I shook my head blankly. “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured. “He works in the dark.” “Who is he?”
Chapter XVII of Moon of madness, “Nanette Is Confidential,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “I shook my head blankly.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ““He works in the dark.””
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ““That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.”
at any time
From this reading ““Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I shook my head blankly.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading ““He works in the dark.””
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““He works in the dark.””
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From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading I shook my head blankly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He works in the dark.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head blankly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head blankly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He works in the dark.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is he?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s the devil of it,” he murmured.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is he?”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “He works in the dark.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you ever hear of Adolf Zara?” said O’Shea.
Chapter 17 of Moon of madness by Sax Rohmer holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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