Chapter 19 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack. It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley. "Game to carry on at once?" "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much. Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
Chapter 19 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"Game to carry on at once?"”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.”
subject to death
From this reading “It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.”
move upward
From this reading “Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Game to carry on at once?"”
In this reading “It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.”
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “"Game to carry on at once?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Game to carry on at once?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Game to carry on at once?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Game to carry on at once?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
not able to be found
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
subject to death
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Game to carry on at once?"
on one occasion
From this reading "Game to carry on at once?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
move upward
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
the act of using
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Missing "Hanged if I can wait about for the moon to rise, Jack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be two mortal hours before it's much use to us," declared Bobby Beverley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right-o," assented Villiers; "but I'm afraid we won't do much.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't see your hand in front of your face, so to speak.
Chapter 19 of The Salving of the "Fusi Yama" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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