Chapter 3 of The Moon Metal is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Moon Metal is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see nothing there except something bright." "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?" "Well, no," I replied, laughing. "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright." "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
Chapter 3 of The Moon Metal is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"I see nothing there except something bright."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"I see nothing there except something bright."”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Well, no," I replied, laughing.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “"What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “"What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “"You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"”
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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 "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
(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 "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
any thing at all
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
for the reason that
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Well, no," I replied, laughing.
engage in
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no," I replied, laughing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, no," I replied, laughing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I see nothing there except something bright."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, no," I replied, laughing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I mean is that I see nothing that I can make anything of except a shining object, and all I can make of that is that it is bright."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you call it nothing because it is bright?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been in the Syx works many times, haven't you?"
Chapter 3 of The Moon Metal by Garrett Putman Serviss holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 411 sentences of The Moon Metal, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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