Chapter 5 of A United States Midshipman in Japan is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A United States Midshipman in Japan is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO WROTE THE LETTER? “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!” Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney. O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter. They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
Chapter 5 of A United States Midshipman in Japan is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.”
with anger
From this reading “Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.”
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.”
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading “O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading ““Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “WHO WROTE THE LETTER?”
In this reading “Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
(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 O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
with anger
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHO WROTE THE LETTER?
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WROTE THE LETTER?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil exclaimed angrily, as he handed the letter to Sydney.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Well, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They received it in their turn, and both, according to their way, displayed the anger they felt.
(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, if this isn’t the most barefaced treachery!”
which person or people
From this reading WHO WROTE THE LETTER?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading O’Neil and Marley stood, caps in hand, both eager to hear all within the letter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading WHO WROTE THE LETTER?
Chapter 5 of A United States Midshipman in Japan by Yates Stirling holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 5 holds 343 sentences of A United States Midshipman in Japan, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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