Chapter 8 of The Wishing Moon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Wishing Moon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice. He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder. "Very tired?" "No." "Judith, I'm sorry."
Chapter 8 of The Wishing Moon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.”
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading “"You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.”
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading “He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “"Judith, I'm sorry."”
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading “He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.”
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Judith, I'm sorry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "Judith, I'm sorry."
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Judith, I'm sorry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very tired?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He put an arm loosely round her waist in the manner of an affectionate but inexperienced parent, and her head dropped on his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're tired," he said, with new gentleness in his voice.
Chapter 8 of The Wishing Moon by Louise Dutton Fillmore holds 408 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.
Chapter 8 holds 408 sentences of The Wishing Moon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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