Chapter 9 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow. "Do what I tell you quickly. Tear up that cloth." He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table. "Tear it into six strips."
Chapter 9 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Tear up that cloth."”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.”
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “"You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.”
having a point
From this reading “He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Tear it into six strips."”
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading “"Tear it into six strips."”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “Tear up that cloth."”
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.
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.”
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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Tear up that cloth."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do what I tell you quickly.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do what I tell you quickly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Tear it into six strips."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tear it into six strips."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
not one, and not any
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
with speed
From this reading "Do what I tell you quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Tear it into six strips."
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading "Tear it into six strips."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Tear up that cloth."
express in words
From this reading "Do what I tell you quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tear up that cloth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He pointed to the none too clean cover on the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tear up that cloth."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what I tell you quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have nothing to fear," said Jack, pitying the fellow.
Chapter 9 of Brown of Moukden by Herbert Strang holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 432 sentences of Brown of Moukden, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Brown of Moukden by Herbert Strang exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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