Chapter 15 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EFFACED IDENTITY. The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby! The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects. Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise. We shall meet again soon."
Chapter 15 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 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.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.”
highest in quality
From this reading “Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “AN EFFACED IDENTITY.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!”
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading “The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!”
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 “Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.”
In this reading “We shall meet again soon."”
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.
anew
From this reading We shall meet again soon."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EFFACED IDENTITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EFFACED IDENTITY.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
highest in quality
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading AN EFFACED IDENTITY.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
come together
From this reading We shall meet again soon."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall meet again soon."
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
in the near future
From this reading We shall meet again soon."
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall meet again soon."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The telegram was signed with the initial "D."--Digby!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words I read were--"Have discovered T suspects.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Exercise greatest care, and remember your promise.
Chapter 15 of The Sign of Silence by William Le Queux holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 15 holds 85 sentences of The Sign of Silence, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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