Chapter 30 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL. Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again. Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted. The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors. A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
Chapter 30 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.”
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.”
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.”
incapable of being passed
From this reading “A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.”
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL.”
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In this reading “Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.”
In this reading “Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.”
In this reading “A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.”
In this reading “A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.”
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 Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
anew
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
divisible by two
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
set up or found
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
incapable of being passed
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Greatly puzzled, the lads searched the interior again and again.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THE TRAGEDY IN THE TUNNEL.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a place large enough to accommodate even a dog was omitted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The towers were mere shells, with here and there a huge beam of wood, all that was left of the different floors.
a late time of life
From this reading A door opening upon the lake was found, but it had been impassable for years.
Chapter 30 of Yankee Boys in Japan by Henry Harrison Lewis holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 30 holds 88 sentences of Yankee Boys in Japan, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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