Chapter 29 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah! pardieu! one last word! WHO IS MR. KING?” Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head. An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
Chapter 29 of The Yellow Claw is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading “An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.”
move deeply
From this reading “An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.”
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.”
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.”
-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze
From this reading “Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.”
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.”
not known or well known
From this reading “An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! pardieu! one last word!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
move deeply
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS MR.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING?”
immediately past
From this reading “Ah! pardieu! one last word!
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHO IS MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah! pardieu! one last word!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! pardieu! one last word!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
not known or well known
From this reading An unfamiliar sound had begun to disturb the silence of the catacombs.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS MR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes glazing, half raised his arm--pointing back into the cave of the dragon--and dropped, face downward, on the floor, with a crimson pool forming slowly about his head.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Ah! pardieu! one last word!
Chapter 29 of The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 29 holds 171 sentences of The Yellow Claw, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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