Chapter 4 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly. “Soames will open the door.” But Soames did not appear. The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly. “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
Chapter 4 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But Soames did not appear.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ““And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Soames did not appear.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Soames did not appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Soames did not appear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Soames will open the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Soames did not appear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Soames will open the door.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
recurring again and again
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Soames will open the door.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
express in words
From this reading “And tell the servants to stay in the kitchen,” snapped Dunbar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's the servants,” said Dr. Cumberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
up to a particular time
From this reading The ringing being repeated:-- “I told him to remain in his room,” said Dunbar, “until I rang for him, I remember--” “I will open the door,” said Cumberly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Soames will open the door.”
Chapter 4 of The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 4 holds 179 sentences of The Yellow Claw, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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