Chapter 28 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu. And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game. _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him! So there are three of the gang here! Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
Chapter 28 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “So there are three of the gang here!”
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading “THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “_"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!”
delivered from danger
From this reading “THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “_"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.”
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From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.
an association of criminals
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
delivered from danger
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And Ah-Fang-Fu resumed his solitary game.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN-EYED JOSS Sinister silence reclaimed the house of Ah-Fang-Fu.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So there are three of the gang here!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading _"He_ recognised 'Le Belafre'" whispered Max--"and was surprised to see him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you particularly observe in which bunks they lay, doctor.
Chapter 28 of The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 28 holds 173 sentences of The Golden Scorpion, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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