Chapter 1 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand. Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks. "'Ask and ye shall receive'!
Chapter 1 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with resolute determination
From this reading “She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.”
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.”
to push against gently
From this reading “Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"'Ask and ye shall receive'!”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.”
defiantly aggressive
From this reading “Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.”
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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 Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
anew
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'Ask and ye shall receive'!
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
with resolute determination
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
to push against gently
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "'Ask and ye shall receive'!
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'Ask and ye shall receive'!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
defiantly aggressive
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'Ask and ye shall receive'!
Chapter 1 of The Moon out of Reach by Margaret, -1948 Pedler holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 418 sentences of The Moon out of Reach, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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