Chapter 9 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 9 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable. _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.” “But you can mar me. I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways. Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
Chapter 9 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading ““I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.”
make imperfect
From this reading ““But you can mar me.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.”
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.
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liable to account for one's actions
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you can mar me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
engage in
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
make imperfect
From this reading “But you can mar me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you can mar me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can’t see how _I_ can be held accountable.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up there--I gained my self-respect--and lost it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I’ve come,” he remembered the words of Mrs. Pennington, “I’ve come to the parting of the ways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _I_ did not make you, Mr. Gallatin.”
Chapter 9 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 9 holds 409 sentences of The Silent Battle, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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