Chapter 29 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh. And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air. "Ha, ha! ho, ho! Look at the monkeys, will ye!
Chapter 29 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Look at the monkeys, will ye!”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
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 “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at the monkeys, will ye!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the monkeys, will ye!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha! ho, ho!
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ha, ha! ho, ho!
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the monkeys, will ye!
a gay feeling
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Look at the monkeys, will ye!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Despite their position, Nattie and Mori were compelled to laugh.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Look at the monkeys, will ye!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And from within came a hoarse burst of merriment that fairly shook the air.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Look at the monkeys, will ye!
Chapter 29 of Yankee Boys in Japan by Henry Harrison Lewis holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 29 holds 140 sentences of Yankee Boys in Japan, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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