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The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sax Rohmer • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

"This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

"You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

"I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXII Reading 1/14

The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

Line 2

"This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

Line 3

"You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

Line 4

"I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

Line 5

Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.”

All words in this reading · 62

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.

added

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

after

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

ally

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

and

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

are

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

arrange

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

attention

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

be

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

between

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

blackened

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

briar

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

But

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

can

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

delay

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

devote

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

down

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

Dr

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

for

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

friend

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

Fu-Manchu

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

grimly

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

gripping

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

he

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

her

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

his

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

house

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

I

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

interrupted

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

jaws

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

keep

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

lean

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

look

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

muscles

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

must

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

my

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

of

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

our

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

out

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

paced

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

Petrie

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

promise

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

raided

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

room

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

said

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

Smith

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

so

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

squarely

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

sure

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

teeth

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

that

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

the

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

This

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

time

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From this reading "This time we are sure of our ally--" "But we must keep our promise to her," I interrupted.

to

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

Up

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

upon

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From this reading Up and down the room he paced, gripping the blackened briar between his teeth, so that the muscles stood out squarely upon his lean jaws.

WE

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

whole

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

will

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From this reading "I will devote the whole of my attention to Dr. Fu-Manchu!" he added grimly.

without

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From this reading "WE must arrange for the house to be raided without delay," said Smith.

You

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From this reading "You can look after that, Petrie," my friend said.

Chapter 22 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu contain?

Chapter 22 holds 73 sentences of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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.

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