Chapter 11 of The Yellow House is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Yellow House is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room. So far as I could see there was no change in him. He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness. Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead. “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
Chapter 11 of The Yellow House is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.”
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 “THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.”
In this reading “He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.”
In this reading “So far as I could see there was no change in him.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
not any; not one
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
with low volume
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
having come into contact
From this reading Then he stooped down, and his lips touched my forehead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as I could see there was no change in him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUD From my low chair I watched my father cross the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came over to my side and took my hand with an air of anxious kindliness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are better, Kate?” he inquired, quietly.
Chapter 11 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim 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.
Chapter 11 holds 145 sentences of The Yellow House, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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