Chapter 14 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat. Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell. “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly. “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it. I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
Chapter 14 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a 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.
not act or do anything
In this reading ““I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.”
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 Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
on or to one side
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
power to direct or determine
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I’ll stand by my mistakes,” he said more calmly.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then as though ashamed of his lack of control he turned aside, and took up his hat.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Henry Loring strode to the wall and pressed his thumb to a bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I’d like you to remember this, too, and I’m a man of my word.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You came to the wrong house, Mr. Gallatin, and I think you won’t forget it.
Chapter 14 of The Silent Battle by George Gibbs holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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