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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE "GO-DOWN." That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident. But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained. He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering. After closing the door he hesitated.
Chapter 12 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “After closing the door he hesitated.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “After closing the door he hesitated.”
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading “But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.”
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.”
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 “That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.”
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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 But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
later than; following
From this reading After closing the door he hesitated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
the act of closing something
From this reading After closing the door he hesitated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After closing the door he hesitated.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE "GO-DOWN."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading After closing the door he hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE "GO-DOWN."
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE "GO-DOWN."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE "GO-DOWN."
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew the ground well, so he lost little time in entering.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading That Willis Round meant injury was plainly evident.
but in spite of that
From this reading But whether he came as a thief or incendiary was yet to be ascertained.
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