Chapter 11 of Silver Cross is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Silver Cross is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why. He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation. “Awake, awake! Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet. When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
Chapter 11 of Silver Cross is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.”
covered with water
From this reading “When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.”
to a great degree
From this reading “He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.”
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 “Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.”
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 He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Awake, awake!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
to say again or imitate
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
covered with water
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
at the time that
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
to a great degree
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
Chapter 11 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 11 holds 160 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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