Chapter 38 of The Slave of Silence is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Slave of Silence is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A deadly faintness came over Beatrice. Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her. She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating. Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt. How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
Chapter 38 of The Slave of Silence is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.”
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.”
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading “A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.”
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 A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
immediately past
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
and nothing more
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
above and across; more than
From this reading A deadly faintness came over Beatrice.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
by chance
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
not in physical motion
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How he got there Beatrice could not possibly have told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Torn and distracted as she had been of late, this last discovery was almost too much for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could only stand there with her hand upon her heart to still its passionate beating.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was her father, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Chapter 38 of The Slave of Silence by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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