Chapter 13 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET. Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell. In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared. "Send Mallock here quickly," I said. "Miss Shand is not well.
Chapter 13 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.”
a request to be present
From this reading “In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
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 “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
In this reading “Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
react verbally
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
with speed
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send Mallock here quickly," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
a request to be present
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVE'S SECRET.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tenderly I placed my love upon the couch, and then rang the bell.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Miss Shand is not well.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In answer to my summons the young Italian man-servant appeared.
Chapter 13 of The Sign of Silence by William Le Queux holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 180 sentences of The Sign of Silence, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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