Chapter 12 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically. "You must not believe what his excellency tells you." "Silence," the count cried angrily. But Hentzi would not be stayed. At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
Chapter 12 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “"Silence," the count cried angrily.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"You must not believe what his excellency tells you."”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.”
in a hysterical manner
From this reading “"Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.”
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 “"Silence," the count cried angrily.”
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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 At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
with anger
From this reading "Silence," the count cried angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Hentzi would not be stayed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hentzi would not be stayed.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Silence," the count cried angrily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
in a hysterical manner
From this reading "Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame," Hentzi cried almost hysterically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence," the count cried angrily.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Hentzi would not be stayed.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Silence," the count cried angrily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At heart he was generous and in a dumb, hopeless fashion he had long cherished an affection for Pauline.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Hentzi would not be stayed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not believe what his excellency tells you."
Chapter 12 of The Secret of the Silver Car by Wyndham Martyn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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