Chapter 4 of Hauntings Fantastic Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hauntings Fantastic Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The yellow drawing-room!” I exclaimed. “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room? Do tell me about it. What happened there?”
Chapter 4 of Hauntings Fantastic Stories is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ““Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened there?””
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading ““Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?”
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading ““Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?”
express in words
From this reading “Do tell me about it.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading ““The yellow drawing-room!””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do tell me about it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do tell me about it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The yellow drawing-room!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened there?”
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do tell me about it.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do tell me about it.
express in words
From this reading Do tell me about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The yellow drawing-room!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading What happened there?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Does this interesting literary character haunt the yellow drawing-room?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened there?”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “The yellow drawing-room!”
Chapter 4 of Hauntings Fantastic Stories by Vernon Lee holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 458 sentences of Hauntings Fantastic Stories, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Hauntings Fantastic Stories by Vernon Lee exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 458 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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