Chapter 2 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHOPIN NOCTURNE. Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table. She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said. Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime. Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.
Chapter 2 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.”
the music of Chopin
From this reading “THE CHOPIN NOCTURNE.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.”
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.”
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.
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In this reading “Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.”
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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 Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
the music of Chopin
From this reading THE CHOPIN NOCTURNE.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.
wanted intensely
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crime and criminals had a fine fascination for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
From this reading THE CHOPIN NOCTURNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Claire gave the desired assurance, and rose from the table.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOPIN NOCTURNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anstruther lit a cigarette, and began to talk of crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have Jack's coffee saved for him in the drawing-room, she said.
Chapter 2 of The Yellow Face by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 2 holds 282 sentences of The Yellow Face, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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