Chapter 18 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped. “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing. I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.” Epworth strained his eyes in every direction. All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
Chapter 18 of The Moon Colony is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ““I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.””
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading “All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.”
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 “I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.””
a living (or once living) entity
In this reading ““I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.”
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 In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
(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 All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness
From this reading All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.”
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I can feel it; I can hear a slight movement.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Epworth strained his eyes in every direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Chamber of Horrors “It—it—is a chamber of horrors,” Joan gasped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
a special situation
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I know there is a ghost in this place or some living thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was murky darkness, Cimmerian gloom.
Chapter 18 of The Moon Colony by William Dixon Bell holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 211 sentences of The Moon Colony, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Moon Colony by William Dixon Bell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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