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Fenn Masterson's Discovery
Fenn Masterson's Discovery

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.
In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.
"I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.
"But I'll trail 'em.
I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."
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Fenn Masterson's Discovery

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.
Line 2
In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.
/ɪn hɪz leɡz ðer wɑːz streɪndʒ ˈtrembəlɪŋ ənd hɪz hed felt ˈdɪzi/
Line 3
"I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.
/aɪ ɡes aɪ wɑːz ˈsɪkər ðæn aɪ ˌɪˈmædʒənd hiː sed tuː hɪmˈself æz hiː kept ˈdɔːɡədli ɑːn/
Line 4
"But I'll trail 'em.
Line 5
I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

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.

cliff noun US /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading “I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."”

dizzy adjective US /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.”

doggedly adverb US /ˈdɔːɡədli/

with obstinate determination

From this reading “"I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.”

imagined verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “"I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.”

mishap noun US /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading “FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.”

pursuit noun US /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading “FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.”

sicker adjective US /ˈsɪkər/

comparative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “"I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.”

staying verb US /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."”

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.

became aware verb + adjective counted as “become aware”

In this reading “FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.”

felt dizzy verb + adjective

In this reading “In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.”

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."”

in pursuit preposition + noun

In this reading “FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I'll trail 'em.

Chinamen

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/

with obstinate determination

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "But I'll trail 'em.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

Fenn

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From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

FENN'S

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

how

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

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

I'll

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

From this reading "But I'll trail 'em.

I'm

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

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

it's

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

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

sickeradjectiveUS /ˈsɪkər/

comparative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I guess I was sicker than I imagined," he said to himself, as he kept doggedly on.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading "But I'll trail 'em.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading In his legs there was strange trembling, and his head felt dizzy.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I'm going to find out where they are staying, how they get to the cliff, and what it's all about."

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading FENN'S MISHAP Fenn had not gone very far, in pursuit of the two Chinamen and their white companion, before he became aware that he was not as strong as he thought he was.

Chapter 22 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Chapter 22 holds 111 sentences of Fenn Masterson's Discovery, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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