Chapter 3 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed. I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table. Suddenly a bell rang in the hall. The telephone.... Who could call so late?
Chapter 3 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “_Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “_Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The telephone....”
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.
In this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
In this reading “_Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.”
In this reading “Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
later than; following
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who could call so late?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could call so late?
the first light of day
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Who could call so late?
the literary culture
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
above and across; more than
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a bell rang in the hall.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The telephone....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dawn of November 2nd._ It was long after midnight before my mother’s door closed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
which person or people
From this reading Who could call so late?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hung a silk handkerchief over the lamp so that its light might not be seen from outside and then I went through the letters accumulated on my writing-table.
Chapter 3 of An outlaw's diary: revolution by Cécile Tormay holds 541 sentences, grouped into 109 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.
Chapter 3 holds 541 sentences of An outlaw's diary: revolution, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of An outlaw's diary: revolution by Cécile Tormay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 541 sentences, grouped into 109 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.
Work through the 109 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 109 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading An outlaw's diary: revolution by Cécile Tormay on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6627 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69121 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #69121, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 552 minutes of reading across 1326 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through An outlaw's diary: revolution section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 17 chapters of An outlaw's diary: revolution to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in An outlaw's diary: revolution, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
