Chapter 12 of Silver Cross is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Silver Cross is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Silver Cross went in procession. The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks. Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest. The Lord of Montjoy walked. Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
Chapter 12 of Silver Cross is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.”
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading “The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.”
rural regions
From this reading “Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.”
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.”
earlier in time
From this reading “The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.”
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.”
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 “Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.”
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 Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
at or in the front
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
rural regions
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Silver Cross went in procession.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silver Cross went in procession.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord of Montjoy walked.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lord of Montjoy walked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
earlier in time
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Silver Cross went in procession.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
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 Silver Cross went in procession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Then came lay Brothers and villagers and a quarter of the countryside and a half-score from Middle Forest.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Silver Cross went in procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bright was the morning, high and crisp; white frost on ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Abbot with the Prior of Westforest walked ahead and there followed chanting monks.
Chapter 12 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 108 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 12 holds 108 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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