Chapter 37 of The fog is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The fog is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward! The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage. Passengers kept to their staterooms. But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner. She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
Chapter 37 of The fog is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a movement back from an impact
From this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
toward home
From this reading “EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading “She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.”
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
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In this reading “EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!”
In this reading “The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.”
In this reading “But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
the state of being absent
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
a movement back from an impact
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
toward home
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Passengers kept to their staterooms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Passengers kept to their staterooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
the work of a sailor
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passengers kept to their staterooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passengers kept to their staterooms.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But the third evening Madelaine dressed for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passengers kept to their staterooms.
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The backlash of a typhoon blown up from the China Sea made rough sailing the first two days of the voyage.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading EAST IS WEST I That journey homeward!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading She had a dinner gown in her trunk which had reposed in the Tokio Y. W. C. A. during her absence in Siberia.
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