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The Blue Moon

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Blue Moon is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
It is to-night that she comes.
Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
Give it back to me!” he cried; it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
If I give it,” said she, your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blue Moon

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Blue Moon is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
Line 2
It is to-night that she comes.
Line 3
Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
/naʊ ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz fɔːr juː tuː rɪˈmɛm.bər jɔːr wɜːrd wʌns ˈɡɪvən tuː miː/
Line 4
Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
/ɡɪv ɪt bæk tuː miː hiː kraɪd ɪt ɪz maɪ feɪt tuː ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə kwest ʌv ðə waɪt doʊ/
Line 5
If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
/ɪf aɪ ɡɪv ɪt sed ʃiː jɔːr ˈhæpinəs ɡoʊz wɪð ɪt ənd maɪn ənd ðæt ʌv ˈaʊər ˈtʃɪldrən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anger noun US /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.”

doe noun US /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading ““Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.””

fate noun US /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ““Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.””

finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading ““Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.””

goes noun US /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading ““If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.””

hidden adjective US /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading “His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading ““Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.””

remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!””

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It is to-night that she comes.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

doenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is to-night that she comes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

sorrowfullyadverb

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

to-night

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From this reading It is to-night that she comes.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.

Chapter 3 of The Blue Moon by Laurence Housman holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Blue Moon contain?

Chapter 3 holds 424 sentences of The Blue Moon, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Blue Moon by Laurence Housman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Blue Moon?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Blue Moon

Common questions about reading The Blue Moon by Laurence Housman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Blue Moon?

Yes. All 1261 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Blue Moon is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3527, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Blue Moon take to read?

About 105 minutes of reading across 253 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Blue Moon section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Blue Moon

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Blue Moon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nillywill
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hands-pansy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Unimportant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Happy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Moon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.