Chapter 18 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks. There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams. At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake. The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station. It was a lonely habitation in the winter.
Chapter 18 of The Yellow Typhoon is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.”
plural of “farmland” — a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading “There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.”
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading “The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.”
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading “It was a lonely habitation in the winter.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.”
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
In this reading “At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.”
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
In this reading “At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.”
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
In this reading “The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.”
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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 At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
plural of “farmland” — a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading It was a lonely habitation in the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lonely habitation in the winter.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was a lonely habitation in the winter.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the northern extremity of the estate there was a small lake.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The manor proper stood on the south shore of this lake, four miles from the village and the railway station.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mathison estate was in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were farmlands, pulp-mills, forests, and streams.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a lonely habitation in the winter.
Chapter 18 of The Yellow Typhoon by Harold MacGrath holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 18 holds 393 sentences of The Yellow Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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