Chapter 6 of Tales of Chinatown is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tales of Chinatown is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?” “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry. I nodded. “Go on,” I said. He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
Chapter 6 of Tales of Chinatown is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.”
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading ““Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading ““What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded.”
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading ““Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.”
for a short time
From this reading “He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.”
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later than; following
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on,” I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go on,” I said.
for a short time
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
precisely as stated
From this reading He arrived at the London docks very shortly after the Jupiter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
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From this reading “Him Li Ping--yessir!”--without the least hesitation or hurry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What was the name of your friend on the Jupiter?”
Chapter 6 of Tales of Chinatown by Sax Rohmer holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 396 sentences of Tales of Chinatown, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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