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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Hanover is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Meeting In The Wigwam.
Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.
Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.
Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.
Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)
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Hanover

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Hanover is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The Meeting In The Wigwam.
/ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
Line 2
Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.
Line 3
Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.
/tʃɪl wɪndz ɑːr ˈherəldɪŋ ðə əˈproʊtʃ ʌv ˈwɪntər/
Line 4
Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.
/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən ɪz θriː mʌnθs ˈnɪrər ɪts duːm/
Line 5
Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

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.

bondage noun US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading “Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)”

buckling verb US /ˈbʌklɪŋ/

-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles

From this reading “Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)”

Domination noun US /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/

social control by dominating

From this reading “Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)”

heralding verb US /ˈherəldɪŋ/

-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading “Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.”

narrated verb US /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading “Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.”

supremacy noun US /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading “Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)”

Wigwam noun US /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading “The Meeting In The Wigwam.”

Wilmington noun US /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River

From this reading “Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.”

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8th

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From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/

-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

ChillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

DominationnounUS /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/

social control by dominating

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

doomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/

-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Meeting In The Wigwam.

indefinate

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

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.

MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The Meeting In The Wigwam.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.

NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

preceeding

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

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Meeting In The Wigwam.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three months have passed since the events narrated in the preceeding chapters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Political warriors are buckling on their armour for the final struggle on the 8th of November which must result in complete victory for white supremacy, or indefinate bondage to Negro Domination (?)

WigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading The Meeting In The Wigwam.

WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River

From this reading Wilmington is three months nearer its doom.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Chill winds are heralding the approach of winter.

Chapter 4 of Hanover by Jack Thorne holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 4 of Hanover contain?

Chapter 4 holds 111 sentences of Hanover, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Hanover

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Hanover
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Persecution
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Lowly
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Story
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