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The King in Yellow

Chapter VI

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He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.
Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.
When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.
The room was dark.
As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.
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The King in Yellow

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The King in Yellow is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.
/hiː ˈlɪftəd hɜːr ɪn hɪz ɑːrmz ənd stroʊd θruː ðə ˈsaɪlənt ˈkɔːrɪdərz tuː ðə sterz/
Line 2
Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.
Line 3
When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.
/wen hiː hæd stʊd ˈnɑːkɪŋ fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm ˈsʌmθɪŋ muːvd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɔːr ɪt ˈoʊpənd ənd hiː went ɪn/
Line 4
The room was dark.
/ðə ruːm wɑːz dɑːrk/
Line 5
As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.
/æz hiː krɔːst ðə ˈθreʃoʊld ðə kæt spræŋ frʌm hɪz ɑːrmz ˈɪntuː ðə ˈʃædoʊz/

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corridors noun US /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.”

den noun US /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

flights noun US /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

knocking noun US /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading “When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.”

moonlit adjective US /ˈmuːnlɪt/

lighted by moonlight

From this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

strode verb US /stroʊd/

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading “He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.”

threshold noun US /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading “As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.”

wing noun US /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

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closed door adjective + noun

In this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.”

at the gate preposition + article + noun counted as “at … gate”

In this reading “Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.”

sprang from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.”

behind the door preposition + article + noun counted as “behind … door”

In this reading “When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.”

into the shadows preposition + article + noun counted as “into … shadow”

In this reading “As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The room was dark.

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

flightsnounUS /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/

lighted by moonlight

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room was dark.

sculptor's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

strodeverbUS /stroʊd/

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading As he crossed the threshold, the cat sprang from his arms into the shadows.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He lifted her in his arms and strode through the silent corridors to the stairs.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The room was dark.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he had stood knocking for a long time, something moved behind the door; it opened and he went in.

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

worm-eatenadjective

infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

From this reading Down five flights and into the moonlit court, past the little sculptor’s den, and then again in at the gate of the north wing and up the worm-eaten stairs he passed, until he came to a closed door.

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