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The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3)
The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNJUST SUSPICIONS.
Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.
“Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.
“If so, here’s a subject for you.”
“Ay,” said Bruno.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
UNJUST SUSPICIONS.
/ənˈdʒʌst səˈspɪʃənz/
Line 2
Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.
Line 3
“Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.
/kæn juː mend ə ˈbroʊkən hed ˈbruːnoʊ ðə ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən æskt æz hiː ˈfɑːloʊd hɪz frend ˈɪntuː ðə ˈlæbrətɔːri/
Line 4
“If so, here’s a subject for you.”
Line 5
“Ay,” said Bruno.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Bruno noun US /ˈbruːnoʊ/

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading “Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.”

Bruno's noun US /ˈbruːnoʊz/

possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

laboratory noun US /ˈlæbrətɔːri/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading ““Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.”

marketing noun US /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading “Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.”

mathematician noun US /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/

a person skilled in mathematics

From this reading ““Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.”

mend verb US /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading ““Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.”

mishap noun US /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading “Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.”

unjust adjective US /ənˈdʒʌst/

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading “UNJUST SUSPICIONS.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

UNJUST SUSPICIONS adjective + noun counted as “unjust suspicion”

In this reading “UNJUST SUSPICIONS.”

into the laboratory preposition + article + noun counted as “into … laboratory”

In this reading ““Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

Ay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ay,” said Bruno.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

Bruno'snounUS /ˈbruːnoʊz/

possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

creature's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

Dasipodius

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “If so, here’s a subject for you.”

fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “If so, here’s a subject for you.”

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If so, here’s a subject for you.”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

jeremiads

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/

a person skilled in mathematics

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

mendverbUS /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Ay,” said Bruno.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “If so, here’s a subject for you.”

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “If so, here’s a subject for you.”

SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading UNJUST SUSPICIONS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

Trudel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

UNJUSTadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading UNJUST SUSPICIONS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Trudel being out marketing when the two reached Bruno’s house, Dasipodius fortunately escaped any of the good creature’s jeremiads over his mishap, and it was the doctor himself who opened the door.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Can you mend a broken head, Bruno?” the mathematician asked, as he followed his friend into the laboratory.

Chapter 5 of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3) by Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

What does chapter 5 of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3) contain?

Chapter 5 holds 158 sentences of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The silver dial, volume 2 (of 3) by Mary C. (Mary Catherine) Rowsell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Silver
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