Chapter 2 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NATTIE ARRIVES OPPORTUNELY. "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet. "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless. This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action. Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
Chapter 2 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “NATTIE ARRIVES OPPORTUNELY.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “"I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.”
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “"If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “"If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.”
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “"If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.”
move with force
From this reading “"I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.”
pay back
From this reading “"If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “"I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.”
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In this reading “This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.”
In this reading “This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NATTIE ARRIVES OPPORTUNELY.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
let have
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
of the present time and place
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
go away from a place
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATTIE ARRIVES OPPORTUNELY.
at an opportune time
From this reading NATTIE ARRIVES OPPORTUNELY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
move with force
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
on the contrary
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
pay back
From this reading "If Mr. Black compels us to pay, or rather repay the debt, it will leave us penniless.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
carry out
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid he will push us to the wall if he can," replied Grant, taking up the balance sheet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This little trouble with Ralph will probably cause him to take immediate action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ralph has great influence over his father, you know."
Chapter 2 of Yankee Boys in Japan by Henry Harrison Lewis holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 2 holds 126 sentences of Yankee Boys in Japan, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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