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The King in Yellow

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The King in Yellow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!
My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.
We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.
“Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!
Oh! le vilain, oh! le vilain!”
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The King in Yellow

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The King in Yellow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!
Line 2
My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.
Line 3
We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.
Line 4
“Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!
Line 5
Oh! le vilain, oh! le vilain!”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cuffed verb US /kʌft/

past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

growled verb US /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

learn verb US /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

mistress noun US /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading ““Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!”

poodle noun US /ˈpuːdəl/

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

promptly adverb US /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading “We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.”

slap verb US /slæp/

hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading ““Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

Ah

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From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

Americaine

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From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

Byram

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From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

cuffedverbUS /kʌft/

past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

Dieu

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

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

Dr

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

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

Frainch

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

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

lairne

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

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Oh! le vilain, oh! le vilain!”

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

monnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh! le vilain, oh! le vilain!”

pensionnaires

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

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

slapverbUS /slæp/

hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

spiknoun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

tu

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

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

Veux

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

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

vilain

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

From this reading Oh! le vilain, oh! le vilain!”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We have at ze moment a family Americaine who learn of my husband Frainch—” Here the poodle growled at Dr. Byram and was promptly cuffed by his mistress.

wiss

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

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Veux tu!” she cried, with a slap, “veux tu!

yess

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

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ah, yess, I know, ah! mon Dieu! you do not spik Frainch but you have come to lairne!

ze

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

From this reading My husband does spik Frainch wiss ze pensionnaires.

Chapter 8 of The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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