Chapter 6 of The Moon Maker is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Moon Maker is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch. "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast." Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out. "By the way, where is she now?" she asked. "Below us," answered Bennie.
Chapter 6 of The Moon Maker is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.”
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading “"We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."”
in the near future
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
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 “"We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."”
In this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"By the way, where is she now?" she asked.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Below us," answered Bennie.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Below us," answered Bennie.
a form of amphetamine
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
above and across; more than
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
in the near future
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Below us," answered Bennie.
look attentively
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've been here over two hours, and Medusa is coming on fast."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rhoda went to the glass port-hole and looked out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE ASTEROID I "It's time we were off," announced Bennie presently, glancing at his watch.
in or at the place that
From this reading "By the way, where is she now?" she asked.
Chapter 6 of The Moon Maker by Arthur Cheney Train holds 529 sentences, grouped into 106 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 529 sentences of The Moon Maker, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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