Chapter 3 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated. “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!” “You had a visitor? Early this morning?” Ling Tang asked.
Chapter 3 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!””
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.”
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 “Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.”
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading ““I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!””
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading “Ling Tang asked.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ““I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!””
a tart spicy quality
From this reading “Ling Tang asked.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““You had a visitor?”
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.
In this reading “Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ling Tang asked.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
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 Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early this morning?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had a visitor?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Ling Tang asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
the force of workers available
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
recurring again and again
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Ling Tang asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
someone who visits
From this reading “You had a visitor?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
which person or people
From this reading “I’ll just bet you that one of them was the joker who paid me a visit this morning!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Under Chinese Eyes “You said two men,” Biff repeated.
Chapter 3 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring by Andy Adams holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 3 holds 192 sentences of Mystery of the Chinese Ring, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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