Chapter 13 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy. Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'." "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'." "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques. "An exception.
Chapter 13 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “"But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “"But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “"An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “"But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "An exception, Beverley," explained Mr. Jaques.
not any; not one
From this reading Advice and Bluff "No, no, boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not 'la silence' but 'le silence'."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
term of address for a man
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, sir," protested the boy, "it's according to rule; it ends in a silent 'e'."
Chapter 13 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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