Chapter 34 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUBSTITUTE. It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms. He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him. "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed. "I never heard a neater scheme.
Chapter 34 of The Yellow Face is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.”
comparative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading “"I never heard a neater scheme.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.”
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading “It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.”
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “THE SUBSTITUTE.”
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.
In this reading “He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.”
In this reading “It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.”
In this reading “"I never heard a neater scheme.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
comparative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
express in words
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "I never heard a neater scheme.
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before Bates reached Seymour's rooms.
at the time that
From this reading He listened patiently to all that the latter had to say, and he chuckled grimly when Seymour's plot was laid before him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Upon my word, sir, you ought to have been in the force yourself," he exclaimed.
Chapter 34 of The Yellow Face by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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