Chapter 18 of The Money Moon: A Romance is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Money Moon: A Romance is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?" "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know." "Worried?" "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges. Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
Chapter 18 of The Money Moon: A Romance is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"”
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “_In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"”
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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 "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Porges Big, and Porges Small discuss the subject of Matrimony_ "What is it, my Porges?"
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Adam says it's worry that ages a man,--an' it killed a cat too!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes,--'fraid I shall be an old man before my time, Uncle Porges.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well,--I'm a bit worried, you know."
Chapter 18 of The Money Moon: A Romance by Jeffery Farnol holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 18 holds 150 sentences of The Money Moon: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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