Chapter 8 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye. The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice. Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise. “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh. “Well, hardly.
Chapter 8 of The Yellow Dove is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising or involving careful evaluations
From this reading “AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.”
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading “The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.”
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading “The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.”
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading “Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
exercising or involving careful evaluations
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
the organ of sight
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
a young female
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Well, hardly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
with speed
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hope I’m not intrudin’,” said Hammersley, with a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
in the direction of
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rizzio had turned toward the newcomer recovering his poise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was fingering the lace of her bodice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, hardly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTRUDER He looked from one to the other with a quickly appraising eye.
Chapter 8 of The Yellow Dove by George Gibbs holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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 8 holds 330 sentences of The Yellow Dove, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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