Chapter 14 of Silver Cross is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Silver Cross is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set. Light was in the cell. He turned his body; he rose. “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled. The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
Chapter 14 of Silver Cross is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “He turned his body; he rose.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Light was in the cell.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ““Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “The light-swathed form stepped back from him.”
move hurridly
From this reading ““Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The light-swathed form stepped back from him.”
a heavy rain
From this reading ““Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.”
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.
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In this reading ““Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.”
nearly do something
In this reading ““Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He turned his body; he rose.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Light was in the cell.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Light was in the cell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light was in the cell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He turned his body; he rose.
move hurridly
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The light-swathed form stepped back from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
a heavy rain
From this reading “Oh, my Lady--” In the torrent rush of feeling he came close before he kneeled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Light was in the cell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned his face from the wall to which it had been set.
Chapter 14 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 14 holds 99 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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