Chapter 10 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past. The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval. Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed. But how was it to be done? One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
Chapter 10 of Brown of Moukden is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the formal act of approving
From this reading “The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.”
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
the formal act of approving
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was it to be done?
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But how was it to be done?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how was it to be done?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how was it to be done?
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was it to be done?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading One of his men, knowing in the ways of horses, proposed a plan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to catch them," said Jack to Wang Shih as they thundered past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chinaman smacked his lips with approval.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a capture would be a turning of the tables indeed.
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