Chapter 31 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS. "The exit is closed!" The cry came simultaneously from all three. Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel. Then came a weird crooning.
Chapter 31 of Yankee Boys in Japan is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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singing in a soft low tone
From this reading “Then came a weird crooning.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “"The exit is closed!"”
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading “RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS.”
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.”
at the same instant
From this reading “The cry came simultaneously from all three.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “Then came a weird crooning.”
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.
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In this reading “Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.”
In this reading “The cry came simultaneously from all three.”
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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 Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
(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 cry came simultaneously from all three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from all three.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "The exit is closed!"
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Then came a weird crooning.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from all three.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading "The exit is closed!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from all three.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The exit is closed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS.
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS.
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading RALPH SECURES REINFORCEMENTS.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
at the same instant
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from all three.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The exit is closed!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a weird crooning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from all three.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Then came a weird crooning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shrill and with a terrible weight of despair it echoed through the tunnel.
Chapter 31 of Yankee Boys in Japan by Henry Harrison Lewis holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 31 holds 113 sentences of Yankee Boys in Japan, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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