Chapter 12 of The Honorable Miss Moonlight is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Honorable Miss Moonlight is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household. Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master. Day and night they renewed the argument. Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject. There was no other course.
Chapter 12 of The Honorable Miss Moonlight is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Day and night they renewed the argument.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Day and night they renewed the argument.”
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading “Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.”
In this reading “Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was no other course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
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 Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other course.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE quiet that comes before a tempest reigned for a few days in the household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day and night they renewed the argument.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
belonging to which person
From this reading Like a volcano whose pent-up energy is the more violent from long repression, it burst its bounds upon the return of the master.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Lord Ichigo was in firm agreement with his wife on the subject.
Chapter 12 of The Honorable Miss Moonlight by Onoto Watanna holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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