Chapter 33 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast. Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him. “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said. “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me. I am looking to you to help me solve it.”
Chapter 33 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading ““This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.”
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading “Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “I am looking to you to help me solve it.””
someone who visits
From this reading “Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.”
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 Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I am looking to you to help me solve it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am looking to you to help me solve it.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am looking to you to help me solve it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading I am looking to you to help me solve it.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This affair of Duson’s remains a complete mystery to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Passmore seated himself in an easy-chair and accepted the cigar which his host himself selected for him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Mr. Sabin received an early visitor whilst still lingering over a slight but elegant breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad to see you,” Mr. Sabin said.
Chapter 33 of The Yellow Crayon by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 33 holds 302 sentences of The Yellow Crayon, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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