Chapter XX of The Phantom Violin, “Aid from the Unknown,” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of The Phantom Violin, “Aid from the Unknown,” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Greta called for the second time, “Florence! Florence! Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her. “Here! Down below.
Chapter XX of The Phantom Violin, “Aid from the Unknown,” is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Down below.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ““Here!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!”
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 “As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!”
In this reading “Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.”
In this reading “As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
react verbally
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As Greta called for the second time, “Florence!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?” an answer came floating up to her.
Chapter 20 of The Phantom Violin by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 20 holds 134 sentences of The Phantom Violin, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Phantom Violin by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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