Chapter 1 of The mill of silence is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The mill of silence is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY B. E. J. CAPES. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII. In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.” BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc. (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
Chapter 1 of The mill of silence is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “(This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)”
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading “(This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)”
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “BY B. E. J. CAPES.”
-ing form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading “(This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)”
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading “(This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)”
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading “BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.”
possessive form of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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In this reading “BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.”
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From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES.
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
-ing form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
possessive form of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In The Chicago Record’s series of “Stories of Mystery.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading BY B. E. J. CAPES, Author of “The Uttermost Farthing,” “The Haunted Tower,” etc.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (This story--out of 816 competing--was awarded the second prize in The Chicago Record’s “$30,000 to Authors” competition.)
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHICAGO AND NEW YORK: RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY, MDCCCXCVII.
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