Chapter 13 of The Yellow House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Yellow House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer. Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room. “Is that you, Kate?” “Yes,” I answered. “Can I come in?”
Chapter 13 of The Yellow House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Yes,” I answered.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
two times
From this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.”
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 “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
In this reading “Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.”
In this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
In this reading “FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.”
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.
react verbally
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” I answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I come in?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Can I come in?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Can I come in?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you, Kate?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you, Kate?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you, Kate?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
two times
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then I heard my father’s voice from the other end of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR VENGEANCE I knocked at the door twice before there was any answer.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you, Kate?”
Chapter 13 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 13 holds 149 sentences of The Yellow House, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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