Chapter 4 of Tarnished Silver is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Tarnished Silver is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"God loves me," repeated the child. "God loves me. He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know." He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow. Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
Chapter 4 of Tarnished Silver is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.”
with equanimity
From this reading “He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"God loves me," repeated the child.”
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading “He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"God loves me," repeated the child.”
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 “Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.”
In this reading “Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.”
In this reading “Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.”
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 Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
with equanimity
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
for more time
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
and nothing more
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He closed his eyes contentedly, and nestled his head into the pillow.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
recurring again and again
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God loves me," repeated the child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Power held his hands in hers for a few minutes longer, and then gently laid them down upon the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was my Friend all along, only I didn’t know."
Chapter 4 of Tarnished Silver by Mary Frances Outram holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 4 holds 465 sentences of Tarnished Silver, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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