Chapter 1 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.” 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war. Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.
Chapter 1 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading ““His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.””
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading ““His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.””
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading ““His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.””
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading ““His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.””
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.””
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.”
the day after today
From this reading “Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.””
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In this reading ““His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.””
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From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
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From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
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From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
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moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the day after today
From this reading Silence, and he is shot tomorrow.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 128 “The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “‘Not that,’ he whispered hoarsely, ‘for God’s sake--not that.’” 80 “Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance.”
Chapter 1 of The Yellow Dove by George Gibbs holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 1 holds 84 sentences of The Yellow Dove, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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