Chapter 14 of On to Pekin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of On to Pekin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out! My, but that was a dandy blow!” “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring. He would make his fortune at it.” “He has finished his first man.
Chapter 14 of On to Pekin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 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.
exhale hard
From this reading “My, but that was a dandy blow!””
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “My, but that was a dandy blow!””
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading ““The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “He would make his fortune at it.””
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ““The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ““The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.”
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.
to come or go into
In this reading ““The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.”
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 My, but that was a dandy blow!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
exhale hard
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “He has finished his first man.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He has finished his first man.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He would make his fortune at it.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would make his fortune at it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would make his fortune at it.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
engage in
From this reading He would make his fortune at it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Dutchman ought to go into the prize ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LANDING AT TONGKU “Stummer has knocked his man out!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My, but that was a dandy blow!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would make his fortune at it.”
Chapter 14 of On to Pekin by Edward Stratemeyer holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 125 sentences of On to Pekin, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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