Chapter XI of The tomb of Ts'in, “The Rooms by the Canal,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The tomb of Ts'in, “The Rooms by the Canal,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City. Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car. Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her. “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly. “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
Chapter XI of The tomb of Ts'in, “The Rooms by the Canal,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading ““Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.”
move hurridly
From this reading “Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.”
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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In this reading “Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.”
In this reading “Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.”
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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 Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
roused to anger
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
not any; not one
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
with speed
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Be quiet, and no harm will come to you.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
move hurridly
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly Soo’s hand grasped her.
express in words
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
propel through the air
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in a frenzy of terror she had half risen to throw herself from the car.
at the time that
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I tell you I will kill you, I mean it,” he said quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne Yale had sat in silence during that mad rush through the City.
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