Chapter 8 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At precisely six-thirty the porter returned. He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described. "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered. "Good for you, George. Some snowstorm!"
Chapter 8 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “Some snowstorm!"”
travel slowly
From this reading “"De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.”
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In this reading “He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.”
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good for you, George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Good for you, George.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good for you, George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He announced his arrival in the peculiar manner previously described.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Some snowstorm!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some snowstorm!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
travel slowly
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At precisely six-thirty the porter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De taxi is waitin' fo' yo', suh," he whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good for you, George.
Chapter 8 of The Yellow Typhoon by Harold MacGrath holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 8 holds 292 sentences of The Yellow Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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