Chapter 20 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant. "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart. Then he will pass it on in the same way." Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard. It was Victoria's sister who wrote.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Silence is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “"The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.”
possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “It was Victoria's sister who wrote.”
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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 "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
react verbally
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
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From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
above and across; more than
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
go across or through
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
only a very short time before
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was Victoria's sister who wrote.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
carry out
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The man says he cannot take a letter back," explained the Arab servant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
up to a particular time
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading It was Victoria's sister who wrote.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen was reading his letter and scarcely heard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he will pass it on in the same way."
which person or people
From this reading It was Victoria's sister who wrote.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "But if Monsieur will choose a word to answer, he will repeat it over and over until he has it by heart.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was Victoria's sister who wrote.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Silence by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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