Chapter 17 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed. The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office. The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them. And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed. "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
Chapter 17 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.”
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.”
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.”
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading “The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.”
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “"It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.”
not noticed
From this reading “Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.”
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.
In this reading “Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.”
the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents
In this reading “The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.”
In this reading “And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.”
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.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
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From this reading "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
and nothing more
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And four plunged into Mathison's room just as he stepped away from the bed.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The guests in the rooms adjoining and below had been telephoning the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "It's all over, gentlemen," he said, thickly.
not noticed
From this reading Meantime the jar of the battle had not passed unnoticed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clerk, aware that there were Secret Service operatives at all exits, hastily summoned them.
Chapter 17 of The Yellow Typhoon by Harold MacGrath holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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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