Chapter 7 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously. He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do. She frowned as he did so. "Who are you?" she said in German. "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
Chapter 7 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “"I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “She frowned as he did so.”
according to habit or custom
From this reading “He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.”
without awareness
From this reading “He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.”
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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 He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" she said in German.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She frowned as he did so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
divisible by two
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading She frowned as he did so.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Who are you?" she said in German.
according to habit or custom
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who are you?" she said in German.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'm the new chauffeur, miss," he returned in English.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who are you?" she said in German.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She frowned as he did so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She frowned as he did so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
having come into contact
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
without awareness
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He assumed the bearing of Alfred Anthony which he had abandoned unconsciously.
which person or people
From this reading He even touched his cap to the lady as a servant who habitually wears livery should do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" she said in German.
Chapter 7 of The Secret of the Silver Car by Wyndham Martyn holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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