Chapter 19 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington. But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits. Yes? Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night? Is it too much to ask?
Chapter 19 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “"Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.”
third-person singular of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.”
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?”
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading “But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.”
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading “Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “"Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.”
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regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
In this reading “But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.”
In this reading “But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is it too much to ask?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
third-person singular of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it too much to ask?
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Is it too much to ask?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
above and across; more than
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
move hurridly
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Is it too much to ask?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
precisely as stated
From this reading But Three Ponds is not a very long drive from here, if one ignores speed limits.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
(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, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could you help us maintain a close surveillance over that damned tavern to-night?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, then, I have wired to your people, to Canada, to Washington.
Chapter 19 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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