Chapter 21 of Silver Cross is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Silver Cross is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sun came more and more slanting through the trees. Eating was done. The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against. “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’ South around Middle Forest and then east.
Chapter 21 of Silver Cross is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “South around Middle Forest and then east.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Eating was done.”
an event that happens
From this reading “The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.”
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
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 “Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading South around Middle Forest and then east.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Eating was done.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading South around Middle Forest and then east.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Eating was done.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
coins made of gold
From this reading “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
an event that happens
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading South around Middle Forest and then east.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
not any; not one
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
above and across; more than
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
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 “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading South around Middle Forest and then east.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading South around Middle Forest and then east.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
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 Sun came more and more slanting through the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eating was done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two sat in forest light and coolness, and they went over plans step by step so that there might rest no misunderstanding nor any happening unprovided against.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “The _Vineyard_ boat, and the word is ‘_Gold and silver_.’
Chapter 21 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 21 holds 219 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 44 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Silver Cross by Mary Johnston on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5108 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50557 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #50557, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 425 minutes of reading across 1022 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Silver Cross section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 31 chapters of Silver Cross to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Silver Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
