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The Shield of Silence

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.
Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:
"Certainly not!
And I am not afraid."
Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.
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The Shield of Silence

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Shield of Silence is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.
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Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:
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"Certainly not!
/ˈsɜːrtənli nɑːt/
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And I am not afraid."
/ənd aɪ æm nɑːt əˈfreɪd/
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Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.
/boʊθ ˈsteɪtmənts wɜːr sɪnˈsɪr ənd ʃʊd hæv brɔːt hɜːr piːs ənd ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

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concentrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.”

lean verb US /liːn/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.”

perish verb US /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.”

planted adjective US /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading “"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.”

proudly adverb US /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:”

sincere adjective US /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading “Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.”

statements noun US /ˈsteɪtmənts/

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading “Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.”

woman's noun US /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “"_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading And I am not afraid."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And I am not afraid."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Certainly not!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

else

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From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I am not afraid."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

Joan

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From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

Kenneth

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From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

leanverbUS /liːn/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Certainly not!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

Raymond

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From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both statements were sincere and should have brought her peace and satisfaction.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "_And they planted their feet on the 'Sun Road'._" If the spring has a direct and concentrated effect upon a young man's fancy, it must have equal effect upon a young woman's, else the man's would perish and come to look upon the spring as the lean part of the year.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Joan had meant all she said when, in the strength and virtue of her youth, she had drawn herself away from Kenneth Raymond and proudly remarked:

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