Chapter 22 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence. Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name. “You! Lucille!” She smiled upon him delightfully.
Chapter 22 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
in a delightful manner
From this reading “She smiled upon him delightfully.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.”
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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 He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
in a delightful manner
From this reading She smiled upon him delightfully.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
divisible by two
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
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From this reading Lucille!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
making no sound
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
and nothing more
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
above and across; more than
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled upon him delightfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his surprise was so great that he could only gasp out her name.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She smiled upon him delightfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
belonging to which person
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He peered forward over his desk at the tall graceful figure whose entrance had been so noiseless, and whose footsteps had been so light that she stood almost within a few feet of him before he was even aware of her presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!
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