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In the Yellow Sea

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of In the Yellow Sea is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.
Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?
Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.
If so, my fate was sealed.
The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.
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In the Yellow Sea

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of In the Yellow Sea is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.
Line 2
Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?
/huː hæd bɪn soʊ beɪs æz tuː steɪt ðæt aɪ wɑːz ə tʃaɪˈniːz spaɪ/
Line 3
Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.
/pərˈhæps wʌn ʌv ðə kruː huː hæd ˈreskjuːd miː frʌm ðə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈstiːmər ənd hæd ˈnoʊtəst miː ɪn ðə ˈkʌmpəniː ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈɔːfəsər ə ˈwelˈnoʊn ədˈhɪrənt ʌv ðə tʃaɪˈniːz/
Line 4
If so, my fate was sealed.
/ɪf soʊ maɪ feɪt wɑːz siːld/
Line 5
The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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adherent noun US /ədˈhɪrənt/

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading “Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
falcon noun US /ˈfælkən/

diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

From this reading “The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insensible adjective US /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

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Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nippon noun US /ˌnɪˈpɑːn/

a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

From this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ruminated verb US /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/

past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds

From this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
transformation noun US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading “The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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almost insensible adverb + adjective

In this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

162 times in 426,211 chapters
most unexpected adverb + adjective

In this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

1,068 times in 426,211 chapters
for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.”

37,533 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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
adherentnounUS /ədˈhɪrənt/

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Banzainoun

a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

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CHINESEnounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

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earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/

diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading If so, my fate was sealed.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

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

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

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If so, my fate was sealed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NipponnounUS /ˌnɪˈpɑːn/

a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/

past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/

established irrevocably

From this reading If so, my fate was sealed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spyverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

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statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

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steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRANSFORMATIONnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

a qualitative change

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

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well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading Perhaps one of the crew who had rescued me from the sinking steamer, and had noticed me in the company of the German officer, a well-known adherent of the Chinese.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A TRANSFORMATION SCENE--I BECOME A "CHINESE" While I ruminated upon this most unexpected incident, my ears were almost insensible of the shouts and singing, the cries of "Nippon Banzai!"--Japan for ever!--the music, and the general enthusiasm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who had been so base as to state that I was a Chinese spy?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yardarmnoun

either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

From this reading The yardarm on which the falcon had perched appeared to me to be my ultimate destination, or to suggest it.

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Chapter 10 of In the Yellow Sea by Henry Frith holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 10 holds 211 sentences of In the Yellow Sea, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

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