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Children of China

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Children of China is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.
His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.
The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.
When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.
Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.
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Children of China

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Children of China is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.
Line 2
His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.
Line 3
The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.
/ðə bɔɪ went wɪð hɪm ənd səmˈtaɪmz wen hɪz ˈfɑːðər lɔːst ə ɡeɪm wʊd hæv ə tɜːrn æt ðə bɔːrd ənd wɪn sʌm ˈmʌni/
Line 4
When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.
Line 5
Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

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.

gamble verb US /ˈɡæmbəl/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gambling noun US /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading “His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ministering verb US /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/

-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others

From this reading “MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pagoda noun US /pəˈɡoʊdə/

an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

From this reading “When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passers-by noun US /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading “His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadside noun US /ˈroʊdsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading “His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirteen noun US /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading “When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willingly adverb US /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

thirteen years noun + noun

In this reading “When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.”

1,630 times in 426,211 chapters
by the roadside preposition + article + noun counted as “by … roadside”

In this reading “His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.”

2,869 times in 426,211 chapters
generally known adverb + adjective

In this reading “MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.”

1,768 times in 426,211 chapters
lived near verb + particle counted as “live near”

In this reading “MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.”

1,909 times in 426,211 chapters
some money adjective + noun

In this reading “The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.”

6,098 times in 426,211 chapters
sit by verb + particle

be inactive or indifferent while something is happening

In this reading “His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.”

4,198 times in 426,211 chapters
in the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.”

21,662 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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.

1898

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From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ch'en

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From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Pending verification
CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chinchew

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From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Pending verification
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MINISTERINGverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/

-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/

an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Poah

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

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

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roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StrangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading Strangely enough, Yo-ah, who had gone willingly enough to gamble, would not follow his father to church.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His father, who was called Poah, used to sit by the roadside gambling with the passers-by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The boy went with him, and sometimes when his father lost a game, would have a turn at the board and win some money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading When Yo-ah was thirteen years old, his father first heard about the worship of the true God, and began to go to church, near the great western pagoda in the city.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yo

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From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

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Yo-ah

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From this reading MINISTERING CHILDREN In 1898 a boy named Ch’en Yo, generally known as Yo-ah, lived near the West gate of Chinchew city.

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Chapter 15 of Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

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Questions about reading Children of China

Common questions about reading Children of China by C. Campbell (Colin Campbell) Brown on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Children of China?

Yes. All 1270 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62625 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Children of China is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62625, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Children of China take to read?

About 105 minutes of reading across 254 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Children of China section by section

How to work through Children of China section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 16 chapters of Children of China to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Children of China

Words and structures a reader meets early in Children of China, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Child-heart
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mencius
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Leaves
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Forest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of China; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.