Chapter XXVII of Moon of madness, “The Comrades Gather,” is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of Moon of madness, “The Comrades Gather,” is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea. “I know.” I stared out of the window of the taxi. “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?” “No.”
Chapter XXVII of Moon of madness, “The Comrades Gather,” is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading ““Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I stared out of the window of the taxi.”
carry out
From this reading ““I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?””
travel slowly
From this reading “I stared out of the window of the taxi.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I stared out of the window of the taxi.”
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
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From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
carry out
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
travel slowly
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nanette has gone on somewhere to dance,” said O’Shea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I take it that she doesn’t know where _we_ have gone on to?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I stared out of the window of the taxi.
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