Chapter 6 of One Against the Moon is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of One Against the Moon is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one. The two silently stretched their cramped bodies. Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment. Something among the bundles was stirring slightly. Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
Chapter 6 of One Against the Moon is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.”
with brightness
From this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.”
constricted in size
From this reading “The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"”
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
In this reading “Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.”
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 Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
with brightness
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
lacking funds
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
constricted in size
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Korree glanced back at the dark end of the cave and his headlight organ glowed brightly for a moment.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
with low volume
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Korree said quietly, "Another prisoner or a listener?"
without speaking
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two silently stretched their cramped bodies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something among the bundles was stirring slightly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next Robin went to work on Korree's bonds and broke them off one by one.
Chapter 6 of One Against the Moon by Donald A. Wollheim holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 430 sentences of One Against the Moon, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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