Chapter 5 of A Yankee Flier in the Far East is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Yankee Flier in the Far East is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River. A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean. Beyond the Salween lies Thailand. From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio. Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.
Chapter 5 of A Yankee Flier in the Far East is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading “Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.”
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading “RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.”
the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
From this reading “RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.”
a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
From this reading “From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.”
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading “From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.”
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading “RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.”
moving slowly
From this reading “A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.”
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading “Beyond the Salween lies Thailand.”
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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In this reading “A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
In this reading “From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.”
In this reading “A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the Salween lies Thailand.
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Out of Lashio runs the famous Burma Road.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
moving slowly
From this reading A hundred miles further east, the great, sluggish Salween River flows into the ocean.
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading Beyond the Salween lies Thailand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUE MISSION The city of Rangoon lies east of the delta of the Irrawaddy River.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Rangoon, a railroad runs due north to Mandalay and then northeast to Lashio.
Chapter 5 of A Yankee Flier in the Far East by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of A Yankee Flier in the Far East, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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