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In Hostile Red

Chapter IV

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"That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.
"The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."
Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.
The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.
All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.
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In Hostile Red

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In Hostile Red is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.
Line 2
"The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."
Line 3
Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.
/mɑːrˈsel ˈsʌdənli pʊld maɪ ɑːrm ənd wen aɪ lʊkt ərˈaʊnd æt hɪm hɪz feɪs wɑːz peɪl/
Line 4
The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.
Line 5
All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

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.

detest verb US /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.”

emotions noun US /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading “The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.”

hatred noun US /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.”

intently adverb US /ˌɪnˈtentli/

with strained or eager attention

From this reading “The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.”

Marcel noun US /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading “Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.”

Moore noun US /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “"That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.”

recognition noun US /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.”

traitors noun US /ˈtreɪtərz/

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading “All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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bitter hatred adjective + noun

In this reading “The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.”

looked around verb + particle counted as “look around”

look about oneself

In this reading “Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading "That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.

don't

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

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/

with strained or eager attention

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading "That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

Pritchard

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

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading "That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.

recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.

SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

That's

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

From this reading "That's different," rejoined Moore, quickly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fourth man in the line of prisoners was gazing intently at us, and his eyes expressed two emotions,--first recognition and then deep, bitter hatred.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Marcel suddenly pulled my arm, and when I looked around at him his face was pale.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All soldiers detest traitors, and this man was one of the four whom Sergeant Pritchard had commanded.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The Irish don't obey anybody, and never will."

Chapter 4 of In Hostile Red by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

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