Chapter 8 of The Silent Call is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Silent Call is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’ll bet I can read your thoughts." Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her. She rose in a startled way. "Mr. Ladd? You here?"
Chapter 8 of The Silent Call is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “"I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “She rose in a startled way.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She rose in a startled way.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."”
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.
In this reading “Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ladd?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Agent Ladd stood before her, smiling down at her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She rose in a startled way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You here?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I’ll bet I can read your thoughts."
Chapter 8 of The Silent Call by Edwin Milton Royle holds 415 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 8 holds 415 sentences of The Silent Call, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Silent Call by Edwin Milton Royle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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