Chapter 4 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS. "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time. "What have you seen?" "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen. "I thought as much."
Chapter 4 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
let have
From this reading “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
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 “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
In this reading “"Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.”
In this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
In this reading “"What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought as much."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
let have
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you seen?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought as much."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thought as much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What have you seen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE RONINS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sh-h-h! there he is now," replied Grant, peeping out from behind the screen.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought as much."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth is the matter with you?" repeated Nattie, for the third time.
Chapter 4 of Yankee Boys in Japan by Henry Harrison Lewis holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 4 holds 106 sentences of Yankee Boys in Japan, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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