Chapter 4 of A Yankee in the Far East is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Yankee in the Far East is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place. If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me. I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals. These Indian guides are a class by themselves. Many of them have traveled far.
Chapter 4 of A Yankee in the Far East is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.”
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading “I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.”
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “These Indian guides are a class by themselves.”
plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading “I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.”
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading “Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.”
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Many of them have traveled far.”
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading “I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.”
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In this reading “I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.”
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 These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
later than; following
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
a youthful male person
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Many of them have traveled far.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of them have traveled far.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them have traveled far.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lal, old boy, after that gentle reminder, I'll know my place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them have traveled far.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Indian guides are a class by themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there's nothing else to do, I'll let Lal fan me.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Many of them have traveled far.
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading I believe it's one of the prerogatives of Royalty to be fanned by vassals.
Chapter 4 of A Yankee in the Far East by George Hoyt Allen holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 4 holds 487 sentences of A Yankee in the Far East, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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