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Meanings of is silence in English

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Usage of is silence in English
1
There is silence as to the unspeakable joys of the wedding feast.
Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII
2
Whatever else it interrupts is silence; there are pauses, but no answers.
Essays
3
Every editor knows that the highest praise he can expect is silence.
Queed: A Novel
4
When there is nothing worth-while to say, the best substitute is silence.
Talks on Talking
5
Then there is silence again, and then at last-atlast Roger comes.
Nancy: A Novel
6
Their only penal obligation is silence during work, meals, school and prayers.
Jailed for Freedom
7
For a moment on River, and Harbor, and Sound, there is silence.
Flamsted quarries
8
All at once she is gone: the stairs creak, there is silence.
Waiting for the Barbarians
9
John swirls the ice cubes in his drink, and there is silence.
Chosen: a novel
10
Our breakfasts finally arrived and we ate is silence for a while.
The Great Book of Amber
11
There is silence, then the sound of laughter again, naughty and close.
The poison eaters: and other stories
12
When there is silence, My Lady takes her hand from my mouth.
The White Princess
13
There is sound and silence everywhere; oftener still there is silence over all.
The Duchesse of Langeais
14
But remember the first duty of an officer of the guard is silence.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
15
Your great weapon is silence; I did not learn that yesterday.
The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 3
16
Without this state of preparation, the way of wisdom is silence.
Public Speaking: Principles and Practice
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