Chapter 32 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS THE CONCLUSION. "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips. He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion. He even laughed at the allegations made against him. His bold defiance utterly amazed us.
Chapter 32 of The Sign of Silence is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.”
plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading “He even laughed at the allegations made against him.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “His bold defiance utterly amazed us.”
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “"Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “His bold defiance utterly amazed us.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “"Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.”
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 “"Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
a theatrical performer
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His bold defiance utterly amazed us.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
fearless and daring
From this reading His bold defiance utterly amazed us.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading IS THE CONCLUSION.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading His bold defiance utterly amazed us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
divisible by two
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THE CONCLUSION.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He even laughed at the allegations made against him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS THE CONCLUSION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His bold defiance utterly amazed us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a marvellous actor, for he now betrayed not the slightest confusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really believe that man?" asked Cane, turning to us quite coolly, a sarcastic smile upon his lips.
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