Chapter 15 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour. The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically. "Well?" she asked. "How did it go?" "It didn't 'go' at all!" answered Nan.
Chapter 15 of The Moon out of Reach is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.”
held up in the air
From this reading “The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.”
your grandmother
From this reading “KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.”
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.”
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(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 "It didn't 'go' at all!" answered Nan.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It didn't 'go' at all!" answered Nan.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It didn't 'go' at all!" answered Nan.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It didn't 'go' at all!" answered Nan.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How did it go?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did it go?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did it go?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.
held up in the air
From this reading The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
your grandmother
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
a human being
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading The latter's eyebrows lifted quizzically.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
(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?" she asked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KING ARTHUR'S CASTLE The first person whom Nan encountered on her return from Trenby Hall was Mrs. Seymour.
Chapter 15 of The Moon out of Reach by Margaret, -1948 Pedler holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 15 holds 196 sentences of The Moon out of Reach, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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