Chapter 23 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham. She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers. “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm? Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?” Her hand dropped.
Chapter 23 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ““My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.”
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading “Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading “Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?””
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?””
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?””
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.”
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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 Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her hand dropped.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand dropped.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She reached out for the check-cord, but a strong hand held hers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucille gave a little start of amazement as she realised that she was not alone in the brougham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My dear Lucille,” a familiar voice exclaimed, “why this alarm?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it your nerves or your eyesight which is failing you?”
Chapter 23 of The Yellow Crayon by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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