Chapter 6 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered. “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!” “To whom do you refer?” Inspector Dunbar rose. “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
Chapter 6 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading ““I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector Dunbar rose.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.”
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading ““I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.”
make reference to
From this reading ““To whom do you refer?””
acceptance of despair
From this reading ““I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!””
move stealthily
From this reading ““I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading ““I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To whom do you refer?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inspector Dunbar rose.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Dunbar rose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
make reference to
From this reading “To whom do you refer?”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Inspector Dunbar rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
move stealthily
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll hand in my resignation if the Frys go!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To whom do you refer?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To whom do you refer?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is a point with which I need not trouble you, sir,” he said.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “I have had one priceless witness slip through my fingers,” he muttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To whom do you refer?”
Chapter 6 of The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 6 holds 181 sentences of The Yellow Claw, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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