Chapter X of The Boy Fortune Hunters in China, “We Outwit Mai Lo,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of The Boy Fortune Hunters in China, “We Outwit Mai Lo,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go. Then he turned his face toward me and asked: “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?” “No,” I replied. “The Prince himself told me to trust no one.”
Chapter X of The Boy Fortune Hunters in China, “We Outwit Mai Lo,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading ““There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ““Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?””
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading ““Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?””
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading ““There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?””
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?””
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ““There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.”
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In this reading ““There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
make certain of
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Prince himself told me to trust no one.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” I replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” I replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Prince himself told me to trust no one.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” I replied.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The Prince himself told me to trust no one.”
in the direction of
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Cannot the friend of Prince Kai trust the promises of his friend’s servant?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned his face toward me and asked:
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are other ways to assure your safety,” said Mai Lo, as the doctor rose as if to go.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Fortune Hunters in China by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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