Chapter 42 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 42 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite. Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge. Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side. “Monsieur!” she whispered. “I have been here for one hour.”
Chapter 42 of The Yellow Crayon is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.”
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 Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
a particular point in time
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
on one occasion
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
Chapter 42 of The Yellow Crayon by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 42 holds 154 sentences of The Yellow Crayon, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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