Chapter 20 of The Yellow House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Yellow House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her. For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation. I was trembling in every limb. I believe that I gasped for breath. She sat and looked at me.
Chapter 20 of The Yellow House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I believe that I gasped for breath.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I believe that I gasped for breath.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “I was trembling in every limb.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “I was trembling in every limb.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.”
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 “I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She sat and looked at me.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.”
In this reading “I believe that I gasped for breath.”
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 For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
(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 For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat and looked at me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that I gasped for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
a shaky motion
From this reading I was trembling in every limb.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I AM THE VICTIM I rose to my feet and stood apart from her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For a moment it was like the end of the world--like the end of all sensation.
Chapter 20 of The Yellow House by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 20 holds 131 sentences of The Yellow House, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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