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The Yellow Streak

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Yellow Streak is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Valentine Williams • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.
It was a still, mild day.
Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.
In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.
Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Yellow Streak

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Yellow Streak is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.
Line 2
It was a still, mild day.
/ɪt wɑːz ə stɪl maɪld deɪ/
Line 3
Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.
/ˈmɔɪstʃər frʌm ðə naɪts reɪn jet hʌŋ trænˈsluːsənt ɑːn ðə blæk lɪmz ʌv ðə ber triːz ənd ˈɡlɪsənd laɪk ˈdaɪməndz ɑːn ðə ˈkloʊsli krɑːpt tɜːrf ʌv ðə lɔːn/
Line 4
In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.
/ɪn ðə er wɑːz ə ˈplezənt smel ʌv dæmp ɜːrθ/
Line 5
Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.
/ˈrɑːbən pɔːzd æn ˈɪnstənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə dɔːr ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbreriː ˈkɔːrədər ənd ˌɪnˈheɪld ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ er ˈɡriːdəli/

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cropped adjective US /krɑːpt/

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading “Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glistened verb US /ˈɡlɪsənd/

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greedily adverb US /ˈɡriːdəli/

in a greedy manner

From this reading “Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inhaled verb US /ˌɪnˈheɪld/

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading “Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Moisture noun US /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

From this reading “Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
night's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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translucent adjective US /trænˈsluːsənt/

allowing light to pass through diffusely

From this reading “Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turf noun US /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

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bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a still, mild day.

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diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dullyadverb

without liveliness

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/

in a greedy manner

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Greve

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From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

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Harkings

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

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

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hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a still, mild day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was a still, mild day.

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mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MoisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Robin paused an instant outside the door in the library corridor and inhaled the morning air greedily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading In the air was a pleasant smell of damp earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SMOKINGnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a still, mild day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/

allowing light to pass through diffusely

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a still, mild day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A SMOKING CHIMNEY A Red sun glowed dully through a thin mist when, on the following morning, Robin Greve emerged from the side door into the gardens of Harkings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Moisture from the night’s rain yet hung translucent on the black limbs of the bare trees and glistened like diamonds on the closely cropped turf of the lawn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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