Chapter 11 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You can't do this to me and get away with it! It's nonsense! This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!" Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear: "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
Chapter 11 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.”
make calm or still
From this reading “"No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “"No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “It's nonsense!”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"”
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run away from confinement
In this reading “"You can't do this to me and get away with it!”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
make calm or still
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
rid of obstructions
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's nonsense!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It's nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Suddenly his mind grew coldly, terrible clear:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
a special situation
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, you _can't_ get away with it!" he concluded aloud, in the calm, natural voice of conviction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This sort of thing doesn't go in New York!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't do this to me and get away with it!
Chapter 11 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 414 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 11 holds 414 sentences of The Moonlit Way: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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