Chapter 1 of Hanover is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hanover is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY. A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON. DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS." OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN. NO LYNCHING ALLOWED.
Chapter 1 of Hanover is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.”
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.”
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.”
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading “NO LYNCHING ALLOWED.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.”
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading “OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.”
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading “A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.”
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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 A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading NO LYNCHING ALLOWED.
in addition
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
From this reading NO LYNCHING ALLOWED.
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
the force of workers available
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
not any; not one
From this reading NO LYNCHING ALLOWED.
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
in a respectful manner
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANOVER; OR THE PERSECUTION OF THE LOWLY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
a Caucasian
From this reading OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading A Story of the Wilmington Massacre Respectfully dedicated to the eminent heroine IDA B. WELLS BARNETT NEGROES FLEEING FROM WILMINGTON.
Chapter 1 of Hanover by Jack Thorne holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 1 holds 122 sentences of Hanover, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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