Chapter 9 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISASTER THREATENS. Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years. His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age. The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study. As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
Chapter 9 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading “As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.”
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading “As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.”
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading “As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.”
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading “His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.”
the act of mixing together
From this reading “His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.”
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading “The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.”
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS.”
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a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
In this reading “His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.”
In this reading “As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.”
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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 Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
how long something has existed
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
without stop or interruption
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
let have
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
the act of tarrying
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
the act of mixing together
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.
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From this reading The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.
a state of acute pain
From this reading As a general rule, persons suffering from physical deformity or lingering sickness are compensated by an expansion of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seclusion drove him to self-communion and study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His continued ill health and his physical frailty kept him from mixing with the lads of his age.
a late time of life
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Grant Manning was a youth wise beyond his years.
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