Chapter 4 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic. She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time. "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed. This fact surprised Stephen equally. "So it has," he said.
Chapter 4 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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offering or expressing apology
From this reading “Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “This fact surprised Stephen equally.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “"Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “This fact surprised Stephen equally.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.”
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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 She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading This fact surprised Stephen equally.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact surprised Stephen equally.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it has," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So it has," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it has," he said.
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From this reading "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So it has," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it has," he said.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading This fact surprised Stephen equally.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This fact surprised Stephen equally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact surprised Stephen equally.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone changed, and became almost apologetic.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She stirred uneasily in her deck chair, and looked about half dazedly, as people look about a room that is new to them, on waking there for the first time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's grown dark!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of The Golden Silence by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of The Golden Silence, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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