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The Yellow Poppy
The Yellow Poppy

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster • Curated US English Learning Edition
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PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.
Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?
It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.
She had no intention of claiming the hoard.
And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Yellow Poppy

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.
Line 2
Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?
/huː kʊd ʃiː hæv bɪn ðə ˈdaɪɪŋ oʊld ˈleɪdi huː pəˈzest ðɪs mɪˈstɪriəs ˈdɑːkjəment/
Line 3
It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.
Line 4
She had no intention of claiming the hoard.
/ʃiː hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtentʃən ʌv ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə hɔːrd/
Line 5
And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

amazing adjective US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
claiming verb US /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “She had no intention of claiming the hoard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
document noun US /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.”

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exist verb US /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading “It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoard verb US /hɔːrd/

save up as for future use

From this reading “She had no intention of claiming the hoard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plotter noun US /ˈplɑːtər/

a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

From this reading “PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recur verb US /rɪˈkɜːr/

happen or occur again

From this reading “PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

exact words adjective + noun

In this reading “PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.”

650 times in 426,211 chapters
old lady adjective + noun

your own wife

In this reading “Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?”

27,398 times in 426,211 chapters
exist in verb + particle

In this reading “It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.”

6,226 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aumônier

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From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading She had no intention of claiming the hoard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora curated lexicon
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/

save up as for future use

From this reading She had no intention of claiming the hoard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She had no intention of claiming the hoard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora curated lexicon
Mirabel

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From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Pending verification
Mirabel's

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From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

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mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mme

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had no intention of claiming the hoard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PLOTTERnounUS /ˈplɑːtər/

a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRIESTnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/

happen or occur again

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roland's

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From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treasure-seeker

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From this reading And more amazing than all was the fact that this third treasure-seeker was a priest.

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Trélan's

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From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who could she have been, the dying old lady who possessed this mysterious document?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading PLOTTER AND PRIEST (1) Not until that evening did Roland’s exact words about the aumônier recur to Mme de Trélan’s memory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It was all but clear now that some treasure really did exist in Mirabel; but its existence, as a matter of fact, interested Mirabel’s mistress less than the means by which it had come to light after all these years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy contain?

Chapter 17 holds 179 sentences of The Yellow Poppy, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 17 of The Yellow Poppy?

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Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Yellow Poppy

Common questions about reading The Yellow Poppy by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Yellow Poppy?

Yes. All 9967 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59937 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Yellow Poppy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59937, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Yellow Poppy take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1994 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Yellow Poppy section by section

How to work through The Yellow Poppy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Yellow Poppy to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Yellow Poppy

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Yellow Poppy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Yellow Poppy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Yellow Poppy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Yellow Poppy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Second
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Yellow Poppy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.