Chapter 3 of The Hand of Fu-Manchu is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Hand of Fu-Manchu is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan." "For Heaven's sake!" I cried, "what is the Si-Fan?" "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie. Think.
Chapter 3 of The Hand of Fu-Manchu is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"For Heaven's sake!"”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
in a restless manner
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, "what is the Si-Fan?"
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For Heaven's sake!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
highest in quality
From this reading "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For Heaven's sake!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, "what is the Si-Fan?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cried, "what is the Si-Fan?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The greatest mystery of the mysterious East, Petrie.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
in a restless manner
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For Heaven's sake!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think.
not known
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cried, "what is the Si-Fan?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLOWER OF SILENCE "We are dealing now," said Nayland Smith, pacing restlessly up and down our sitting-room, "not, as of old, with Dr. Fu-Manchu, but with an entirely unknown quantity--the Si-Fan."
Chapter 3 of The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 136 sentences of The Hand of Fu-Manchu, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 136 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3624 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17959 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #17959, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 302 minutes of reading across 725 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Hand of Fu-Manchu section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Hand of Fu-Manchu to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Hand of Fu-Manchu, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
