Chapter 22 of The Moon Rock is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Moon Rock is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son. "Then you had better tell the truth. I am tired of it all." "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case." "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
Chapter 22 of The Moon Rock is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being absent
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading “"I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am tired of it all."”
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the state of being absent
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
(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 I am tired of it all."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tired of it all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am tired of it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am tired of it all."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am tired of it all."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
a male human offspring
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
express a supposition
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
express in words
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am tired of it all."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "You know it already, father, whether you believe me or not."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I might ask, with Pilate, What is truth?--in your case."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you had better tell the truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And suppose the police call during your absence?" said Austin Turold, glancing sharply at his son.
Chapter 22 of The Moon Rock by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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