Chapter 20 of The Mystery of the Yellow Room is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Mystery of the Yellow Room is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille. “Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance. “I recognise you as the lad at the bar. [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you. You are a bright little fellow.”
Chapter 20 of The Mystery of the Yellow Room is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ““Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ““I recognise you as the lad at the bar.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “You are a bright little fellow.””
a boy or man
From this reading ““I recognise you as the lad at the bar.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading ““I recognise you as the lad at the bar.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “[The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.”
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 [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a bright little fellow.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You are a bright little fellow.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
a boy or man
From this reading You are a bright little fellow.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
a boy or man
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You are a bright little fellow.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
To recall to mind.
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Perfectly!” replied Arthur Rance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I recognise you as the lad at the bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [The face of Rouletabille crimsoned at being called a ‘lad.’] I want to shake hands with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An Act of Mademoiselle Stangerson “You remember me, Monsieur?” asked Rouletabille.
Chapter 20 of The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 20 holds 73 sentences of The Mystery of the Yellow Room, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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