Chapter 11 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm. Why, Chuba was trembling! The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff. Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle. He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
Chapter 11 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.”
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading “He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.”
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading “He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.”
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 “Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.”
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 Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Chuba was trembling!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.
not any; not one
From this reading Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Inside China Biff placed a hand on his friend’s arm.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Chuba showed no such fear in the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The realization of Chuba’s fear of the border patrol was startling to Biff.
a shaky motion
From this reading Why, Chuba was trembling!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Chuba was trembling!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn’t afraid of crocodiles, snakes, or tigers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Chuba was trembling!
Chapter 11 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring by Andy Adams holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 11 holds 239 sentences of Mystery of the Chinese Ring, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Mystery of the Chinese Ring by Andy Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 239 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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