Chapter 10 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Soames became aware that he was changing color. This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind. It was tantamount to burning his boats. Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--! “You understand?”
Chapter 10 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!”
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!”
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading “Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!”
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading “This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.”
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!”
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!”
being essentially equal to something
From this reading “It was tantamount to burning his boats.”
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 This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was tantamount to burning his boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
the act of burning something
From this reading It was tantamount to burning his boats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
capable of being atoned for
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
not able to be found
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
being essentially equal to something
From this reading It was tantamount to burning his boats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a superior felony, and as such it awed his little mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was tantamount to burning his boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You understand?”
under normal conditions
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soames became aware that he was changing color.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Missing silver spoons and cooked petty cash were trivialities usually expiable at the price of a boot-assisted dismissal; but this--!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You understand?”
Chapter 10 of The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 10 holds 207 sentences of The Yellow Claw, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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