Chapter 3 of Silverthorns is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Silverthorns is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good! very good!" he said. "Continue then. Read the following paragraph. Aloud--in German first, then translate it." She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
Chapter 3 of Silverthorns is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 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.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Aloud--in German first, then translate it."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"Continue then.”
make right or correct
From this reading “She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.”
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “Read the following paragraph.”
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading “She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.”
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Aloud--in German first, then translate it."”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.”
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 “Read the following paragraph.”
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.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Continue then.
make right or correct
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
without a fault; in a faultless manner
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Read the following paragraph.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good! very good!" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good! very good!" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Read the following paragraph.
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read the following paragraph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good! very good!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Read the following paragraph.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Continue then.
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Aloud--in German first, then translate it."
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Good! very good!" he said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did both; her accent and pronunciation were excellent, her translation faultlessly correct.
Chapter 3 of Silverthorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 447 sentences of Silverthorns, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Silverthorns by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 90 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 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
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How to work through Silverthorns section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Silverthorns, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
