Chapter 11 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE. I stood aghast at her words. I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend. But she only laughed mysteriously, saying: "Wait, and you will see."
Chapter 11 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “I stood aghast at her words.”
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading “IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.”
cause to arise
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:”
in an open way
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait, and you will see."”
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In this reading “I stood aghast at her words.”
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
cause to arise
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
in a cryptic manner
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
and nothing more
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
in an open way
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
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From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she only laughed mysteriously, saying:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
express in speech
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
express in words
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH AN ALLEGATION IS MADE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I strove to induce her to speak more openly, and to tell me why I should not regard Phrida as my friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
the words that are spoken
From this reading I stood aghast at her words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait, and you will see."
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