Chapter 10 of The Worshipper of the Image is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Worshipper of the Image is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her. Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love. Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later. All great natures are full of silence. Silence is the soil of all passion.
Chapter 10 of The Worshipper of the Image is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.”
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “All great natures are full of silence.”
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading “Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “Silence is the soil of all passion.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.”
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anew
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
(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 All great natures are full of silence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
divisible by two
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silence is the soil of all passion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
held dear
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Silence is the soil of all passion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All great natures are full of silence.
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Silence is the soil of all passion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silence is the soil of all passion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Her sudden silences he had grown to understand, even to love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
which person or people
From this reading SILENCIEUX WHISPERS So Antony first knew how cruel could be Silencieux to those who loved her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always they had been broken again by some wonderful word, which he had known would come sooner or later.
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