Chapter 7 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack was to enter upon his duties at once. As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was. "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said. "You understan’ blain English, boy?" "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
Chapter 7 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inflammatory swelling or sore
From this reading “"You understan’ blain English, boy?"”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.”
get the meaning of something
From this reading “"My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.”
In this reading “As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.”
take possession of
In this reading “Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
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From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
an inflammatory swelling or sore
From this reading "You understan’ blain English, boy?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "You understan’ blain English, boy?"
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From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
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From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "You understan’ blain English, boy?"
to come or go into
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
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From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
a person of German nationality
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
an expression of greeting
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
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From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
on one occasion
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
get the meaning of something
From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
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From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
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From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
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From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
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From this reading "You understan’ blain English, boy?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was to enter upon his duties at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as the compradore had gone to fetch Hi Lo, the German took the opportunity to explain who and what he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My savvy littee bit Yinkelis; my tly understan’ masta—he talkee Yinkelis first-chop."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You understan’ blain English, boy?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot shpeak your bidgin talk," he said.
Chapter 7 of Brown of Moukden by Herbert Strang holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 424 sentences of Brown of Moukden, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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