Chapter 13 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly. “Holy smoke!” he exclaimed. “Is the ship on fire?” “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door. “We are approaching the moon.
Chapter 13 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading ““The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.”
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading ““The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
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In this reading “The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.”
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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 The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “We are approaching the moon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are approaching the moon.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Holy smoke!” he exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Is the ship on fire?”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Holy smoke!” he exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Holy smoke!” he exclaimed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the ship on fire?”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “We are approaching the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Is the ship on fire?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
transport commercially
From this reading “Is the ship on fire?”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Holy smoke!” he exclaimed.
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Landing A sudden burst of light, stronger than the meridian sun, flashed into Epworth’s face, causing him to jump excitedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are approaching the moon.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “The general is throwing open all the windows,” Michael Strauss replied from outside of the door.
Chapter 13 of The Moon Colony by William Dixon Bell holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 13 holds 196 sentences of The Moon Colony, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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