Chapter 10 of Silver Cross is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Silver Cross is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross. Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s. The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory. Only Brother Norbert was left. In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
Chapter 10 of Silver Cross is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.”
an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
From this reading “Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.”
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading “In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.”
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.”
possessive form of “oswald” — United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.”
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
set up or found
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
possessive form of “oswald” — United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
Chapter 10 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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