Chapter 14 of The Yellow House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Yellow House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern. “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced. “He is very unwell. I wish he would let us send for a doctor. He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
Chapter 14 of The Yellow House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.””
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ““Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading ““He is very unwell.”
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 ““Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.”
In this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
be restored
In this reading “He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.””
In this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
order, request, or command to come
In this reading “I wish he would let us send for a doctor.”
In this reading “ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is very unwell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has looked so dreadfully ill since he came back from London.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Father is not getting up until this afternoon, at any rate,” she announced.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “He is very unwell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He is very unwell.
which person or people
From this reading ADELAIDE FORTRESS’S GUEST My father did not appear at breakfast time the next morning, and Alice, who took him up some tea, came down in some concern.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish he would let us send for a doctor.
Chapter 14 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 14 holds 155 sentences of The Yellow House, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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