Chapter 20 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm. She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room. She raised her lorgnettes. His identity was unquestionable. “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
Chapter 20 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading ““Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “His identity was unquestionable.”
plural of “lorgnette” — eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading “She raised her lorgnettes.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.”
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
incapable of being questioned
From this reading “His identity was unquestionable.”
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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 She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
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 Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His identity was unquestionable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading His identity was unquestionable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
plural of “lorgnette” — eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading She raised her lorgnettes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her lorgnettes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lady Carey suddenly dropped her partner’s arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
incapable of being questioned
From this reading His identity was unquestionable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His identity was unquestionable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had seen a man standing by himself with folded arms and moody face at the entrance to the ball-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you excuse me for a moment, Captain Horton,” she said to her escort.
Chapter 20 of The Yellow Crayon by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 331 sentences of The Yellow Crayon, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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