Chapter 6 of Silverthorns is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Silverthorns is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jerry looked up at her. "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully. You _are_ very good and--and kind. I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must. You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
Chapter 6 of Silverthorns is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.”
any person at all
From this reading “You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry looked up at her.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You _are_ very good and--and kind.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.”
seek information from
In this reading “Jerry looked up at her.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You _are_ very good and--and kind.
any person at all
From this reading You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You _are_ very good and--and kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry looked up at her.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You _are_ very good and--and kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry looked up at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry looked up at her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You _are_ very good and--and kind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jerry looked up at her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
express in words
From this reading You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jerry looked up at her.
precisely as stated
From this reading You _are_ very good and--and kind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Charlotte could know; but of course she never must.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," he said, "thank you awfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll never tell anybody, will you?" he added.
Chapter 6 of Silverthorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 440 sentences of Silverthorns, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Silverthorns by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 88 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 6 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Silverthorns, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
