Chapter 7 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly. “Yes.” “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.” “Did Bridget take charge of them?” “Yes.”
Chapter 7 of The Silent Bullet is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading ““By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.””
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading ““Did Bridget take charge of them?””
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading ““Did Bridget take charge of them?””
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ““By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.””
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ““By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.””
with speed
From this reading ““I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.”
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading ““I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.”
the season of growth
From this reading ““By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “Did Bridget take charge of them?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Did Bridget take charge of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Bridget take charge of them?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
with speed
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
the season of growth
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
carry out
From this reading “Did Bridget take charge of them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Did Bridget take charge of them?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I may keep this letter” asked Craig, scanning it quickly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “By the way, where were the bottles of spring water kept” “In the kitchen.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
Chapter 7 of The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 201 sentences of The Silent Bullet, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 201 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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