Chapter 9 of The Brick Moon, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Brick Moon, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum. That probably helped them. After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'. Felix read his REPORT. 1.
Chapter 9 of The Brick Moon, and Other Stories is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.”
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “That probably helped them.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Felix read his REPORT.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.”
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From this reading 1.
later than; following
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix read his REPORT.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That probably helped them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felix read his REPORT.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
participate in games or sport
From this reading After the play they met by appointment at the Carters'.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That probably helped them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Felix read his REPORT.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Felix read his REPORT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That probably helped them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That probably helped them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STRIKING THE BALANCE The next night they went to see Warren at the Museum.
Chapter 9 of The Brick Moon, and Other Stories by Edward Everett Hale holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 89 sentences of The Brick Moon, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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