Chapter 11 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?" "It was never burned," the other snapped. "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it. Remember this before you answer. If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
Chapter 11 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “"What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “"It was never burned," the other snapped.”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “"Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"It was never burned," the other snapped.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"”
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 “"What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"”
In this reading “"Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.”
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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
Having no one else present.
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
react verbally
From this reading Remember this before you answer.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remember this before you answer.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
go away from a place
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If by your aid alone I find it you may leave this castle."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember this before you answer.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Remember this before you answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was never burned," the other snapped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "What is the fate of ashes tossed to the four winds?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somewhere it exists in your pocket where I saw you place it.
Chapter 11 of The Secret of the Silver Car by Wyndham Martyn holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 423 sentences of The Secret of the Silver Car, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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