Chapter 2 of Plays of Near & Far is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Plays of Near & Far is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing. MOOMOOMON: Perhaps. I know not. ZOON: No. It was Love. MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
Chapter 2 of Plays of Near & Far is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.”
by chance
From this reading “MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.”
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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 MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ZOON: No. It was Love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOOMOOMON: Perhaps.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
not any; not one
From this reading ZOON: No. It was Love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
by chance
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
a special situation
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MELIFLOR: Perhaps, it was some other strange new thing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading MOOMOOMON: And then that evening in the golden light I knew the purpose of Earth and why all things are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZOON: No. It was Love.
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