Chapter 15 of The Yellow House is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Yellow House is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder. Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all. “It is really you!” she murmured. “How wonderful!” She held out both her hands.
Chapter 15 of The Yellow House is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““It is really you!” she murmured.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ““How wonderful!””
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.
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In this reading “THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.”
temporarily
In this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
In this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
In this reading “Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.”
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(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 Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She held out both her hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She held out both her hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out both her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How wonderful!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is really you!” she murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is really you!” she murmured.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It is really you!” she murmured.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out both her hands.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It is really you!” she murmured.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her face had seemed suddenly to light up in some mysterious way, so that for the moment one quite forgot that she was plain at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE LIKENESS OF PHILIP MALTABAR We stood looking at them in wonder.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “How wonderful!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is really you!” she murmured.
Chapter 15 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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