Chapter 6 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears. Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders. “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly. “You mustn’t cry about me. I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
Chapter 6 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
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In this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
In this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
In this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
In this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
In this reading “Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.”
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 Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You mustn’t cry about me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You mustn’t cry about me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
for more time
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You mustn’t cry about me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t cry about me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Miss Loring rose slowly and put her arms around her mother’s shoulders.
with low volume
From this reading “Don’t, Mother!” she said softly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I’m not really as bad as you think I am.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Unable longer to control the violence of her emotions, the poor woman sank into a chair and burst into tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t cry about me.
Chapter 6 of The Silent Battle by George Gibbs holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 409 sentences of The Silent Battle, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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