Chapter 2 of Under the Mikado's flag is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Under the Mikado's flag is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?” “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington. I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.” “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?” “Perhaps,” was the slow answer.
Chapter 2 of Under the Mikado's flag is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?””
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading ““Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?””
a message received and understood
From this reading ““Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?””
a commissioned military officer
From this reading ““Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.””
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ““Perhaps,” was the slow answer.”
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading ““Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?””
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 ““Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?””
In this reading ““Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?””
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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 A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
in the past
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
react verbally
From this reading “Perhaps,” was the slow answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
not any; not one
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps,” was the slow answer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Perhaps,” was the slow answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not the slightest, Lieutenant Pennington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I met him at Dalny about a month ago, but since that time I have not seen him.”
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Can you give me any information concerning this trading company of which he was the head?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS “Then you have no idea what has become of this Ivan Snokoff, Mr. Chase?”
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