Chapter 17 of The Yellow House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Yellow House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville. I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him. He had a way of standing which took up the whole path. “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?” “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
Chapter 17 of The Yellow House is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ““It is only a few steps,” I answered.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.”
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In this reading ““It is only a few steps,” I answered.”
In this reading ““Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?””
pursue or resume
In this reading “He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.”
In this reading “A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.”
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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 A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
and nothing more
From this reading “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
go across or through
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
a course of conduct
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “It is only a few steps,” I answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should have hurried on, but it was impossible to pass him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had a way of standing which took up the whole path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A CONFERENCE OR TWO In the wood half-way between the Yellow House and home I met Bruce Deville.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Ffolliot,” he said, “may I walk home with you?”
Chapter 17 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 17 holds 227 sentences of The Yellow House, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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