Chapter 18 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What makes you think that?” he asked. “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn. He spoke about the matter only last week. Poor fellow! He’s beginning to look very badly.
Chapter 18 of The Silent Battle is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “He’s beginning to look very badly.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “He’s beginning to look very badly.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““What makes you think that?” he asked.”
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading ““Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading ““Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “He spoke about the matter only last week.”
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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In this reading “Poor fellow!”
In this reading “He spoke about the matter only last week.”
In this reading “He spoke about the matter only last week.”
In this reading “He’s beginning to look very badly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He’s beginning to look very badly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He’s beginning to look very badly.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s beginning to look very badly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
immediately past
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He’s beginning to look very badly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
and nothing more
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
precisely as stated
From this reading He’s beginning to look very badly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He spoke about the matter only last week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Everything makes me think it--everything--from the manner in which she first confessed her love for him to me to the curious way she has been treating Mr. Van Duyn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you think that?” he asked.
Chapter 18 of The Silent Battle by George Gibbs holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 411 sentences of The Silent Battle, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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