Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

Book III · Chapter VI · Triumph

Read and study this complete chapter with synchronized narration, pronunciation, and vocabulary support.

The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Triumph, reading 1: The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.
Context Illustration Reading 1/22 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.
Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.
The standard gaoler-joke was, Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”
Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”
So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Tale of Two Cities

Book III · Chapter VI · Triumph

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.
Line 2
Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.
Line 3
The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”
Line 4
Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”
Line 5
So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

Learner Dictionary

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.

determined adjective US /dɪˈtɝːmɪnd/

firmly decided and not willing to give up

From this reading “The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.”

evening noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the part of the day between the late afternoon and night

From this reading “Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.”

prisoners plural noun US /ˈprɪzənərz/

people who are kept in prison or otherwise held under guard

From this reading “Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.”

All words in this reading · 47

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

at

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

began

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

by

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

called

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”

Charles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”

Come

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

Darnay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”

day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɝːmɪnd/

firmly decided and not willing to give up

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

dread

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the part of the day between the late afternoon and night

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

every

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Evrémonde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Charles Evrémonde, called Darnay!”

five

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Force

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

forth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

gaoler-joke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

gaolers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

inside

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

Judges

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Jury

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

La

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

last

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

listen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

lists

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

Paper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

prisonersplural nounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

people who are kept in prison or otherwise held under guard

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

prisons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

Prosecutor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Public

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

read

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

sat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

So

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So at last began the Evening Paper at La Force.

standard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

Their

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

tribunal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dread tribunal of five Judges, Public Prosecutor, and determined Jury, sat every day.

various

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

were

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their lists went forth every evening, and were read out by the gaolers of the various prisons to their prisoners.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The standard gaoler-joke was, “Come out and listen to the Evening Paper, you inside there!”