Chapter 6 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 4, MONTROSE PLACE. The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast. So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion. He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
Chapter 6 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
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In this reading “So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.”
In this reading “He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.”
In this reading “The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.”
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From this reading 4, MONTROSE PLACE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
any strong feeling
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
a small worthless amount
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4, MONTROSE PLACE.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 4, MONTROSE PLACE.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
a state of acute pain
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He flopped down in the chair indicated for him, and took Jack's proffered cigarette with a shaking hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Jack could see, Bates was suffering from some strong emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inspector stood there with his hand on his heart, as if he had run far and fast.
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