Chapter 4 of The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But it is madness. He is old and worn and sick. His day is long past for winning a crown." "All this I have said, but it does not move them." And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
Chapter 4 of The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “His day is long past for winning a crown."”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “"But it is madness.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"All this I have said, but it does not move them."”
with speed
From this reading “And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “He is old and worn and sick.”
having won
From this reading “His day is long past for winning a crown."”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He is old and worn and sick.”
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 His day is long past for winning a crown."
(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 this I have said, but it does not move them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is old and worn and sick.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is madness.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is old and worn and sick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is madness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is madness.
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 His day is long past for winning a crown."
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "But it is madness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
a form of address for a man
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is old and worn and sick.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
with speed
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He is old and worn and sick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this I have said, but it does not move them."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And I told her rapidly Mr. Galloway's argument.
having won
From this reading His day is long past for winning a crown."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He is old and worn and sick.
Chapter 4 of The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by John Buchan holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 195 sentences of The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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