Chapter 6 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green. For several moments he did not comprehend. Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage. “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply. “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
Chapter 6 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading ““Take it calmly,” Joan advised.”
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.”
get the meaning of something
From this reading “For several moments he did not comprehend.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.”
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading “A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.”
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading “A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.”
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 ““Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
get the meaning of something
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
set up or found
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several moments he did not comprehend.
carry out
From this reading “Take it calmly,” Joan advised.
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Dangerous Scientist Julian Epworth returned to consciousness on a luxurious day bed in a pleasant plastered room tinted a light green.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently he put his hand up to his head, and found a bandage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just what happened?” he asked curiously, not expecting a reply.
Chapter 6 of The Moon Colony by William Dixon Bell holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 6 holds 139 sentences of The Moon Colony, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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