Chapter 18 of The Valley of Silent Men is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Valley of Silent Men is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kent did not move. His senses for a space were stunned. He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror. He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close. A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
Chapter 18 of The Valley of Silent Men is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.”
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading “He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “Kent did not move.”
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “His senses for a space were stunned.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “His senses for a space were stunned.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.”
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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 His senses for a space were stunned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kent did not move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
of white tinged with grey
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
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From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Kent did not move.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kent did not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kent did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading A cry came from his lips, but he did not hear it--was unconscious that he had made a sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost physically insensible to all emotions but that one of shock and horror.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His senses for a space were stunned.
at the time that
From this reading He was staring at Kedsty's gray-white, twisted face when he heard Marette's door close.
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