Chapter 5 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes. It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila. The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled. Loneliness. Never had he known anything like this before.
Chapter 5 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “Loneliness.”
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading “It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.”
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading “The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
rest on for support
In this reading “Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.”
In this reading “It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
in a brisk manner
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Loneliness.
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had he known anything like this before.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The northeast trade was blowing briskly and the blue Pacific flashed and tumbled.
not consciously observing
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday, the first day out of Manila.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mathison, his pipe dead in his teeth, leaned against the starboard rail and stared with unseeing eyes.
Chapter 5 of The Yellow Typhoon by Harold MacGrath holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 5 holds 174 sentences of The Yellow Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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