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A Yankee in the Far East
A Yankee in the Far East

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Yankee in the Far East is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20
"When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?
"No can slmoke stlate loom!
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A Yankee in the Far East

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Yankee in the Far East is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.
Line 2
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
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PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20
Line 4
"When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?
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"No can slmoke stlate loom!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chewing noun US /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading “"When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?”

cruelest adjective US /ˈkruːləst/

superlative of “cruel” — (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

jammed adjective US /dʒæmd/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20”

loom verb US /luːm/

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading “"No can slmoke stlate loom!”

mouthful noun US /ˈmaʊθfʊl/

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading “"When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

false teeth adjective + noun

a removable denture

In this reading “"When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?”

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11

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From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

128

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From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

15

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From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

20

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From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

24

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

26

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

blood-thirsty

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From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "No can slmoke stlate loom!

chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

cruelestadjectiveUS /ˈkruːləst/

superlative of “cruel” — (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

cut-throat

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From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

didn't

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

HailverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

how

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

I'd

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

loomverbUS /luːm/

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading "No can slmoke stlate loom!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No can slmoke stlate loom!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

slmoke

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From this reading "No can slmoke stlate loom!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

stlate

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From this reading "No can slmoke stlate loom!

talkee

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

victualsnoun

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

Wong

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From this reading "When I didn't have them in my wife was giving me Hail Columbia" 24 "With a mouthful of victuals I'd find myself chewing those false teeth with my other teeth" 26 "Wong," I said, "how fashion you talkee so?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading On page 128, the sentence starting "I did not," may be missing words.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PAGE I found myself jammed in with the cruelest, most blood-thirsty, cut-throat gang I've ever seen 11 They tortured three yesterday, but I was more than satisfied with one, when I left them to their sport 15 "You see, Mr. Allen, I got those teeth to please my wife" 20

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