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In Hostile Red

Chapter V

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I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.
"So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.
Moore and I arranged it."
(Moore bowed in assent.)
She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.
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In Hostile Red

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of In Hostile Red is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.
/aɪ hæv ˈɔːlweɪz rɪˈmembərd ðə lʊk ʌv ˈkɑːmɪk dɪˈsmeɪ ɑːn ðə ˈfeɪsəz ʌv mɑːrˈsel ənd mʊr æt ðɪs ənˈhæpi ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns wɪð ðer plænz bʌt mɑːrˈsel spoʊk ʌp ˈprɑːmptli/
Line 2
"So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.
Line 3
Moore and I arranged it."
/mʊr ənd aɪ ərˈeɪndʒd ɪt/
Line 4
(Moore bowed in assent.)
/mʊr baʊd ɪn əˈsent/
Line 5
She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assent noun US /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading “(Moore bowed in assent.)”

comic adjective US /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.”

dismay noun US /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading “I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.”

interference noun US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading “I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.”

Marcel noun US /mɑːrˈsel/

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

From this reading “I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.”

Melville noun US /ˈmelvɪl/

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading “"So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.”

Moore noun US /mʊr/

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

From this reading “I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.”

obligations noun US /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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obey the orders verb + article + noun counted as “obey … order”

In this reading “She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.”

All words in this reading · 59

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Moore and I arranged it."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

assentnounUS /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading (Moore bowed in assent.)

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

Belfort

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

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading (Moore bowed in assent.)

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

commander-in-chiefnoun

the officer who holds the supreme command

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

Desmond

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

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading (Moore bowed in assent.)

interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Moore and I arranged it."

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She paid no attention to them, but reminded Belfort and me of our obligations to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "So far as time and place are concerned, Miss Desmond," he said, "Lieutenant Melville and Lieutenant Belfort are not to blame.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have always remembered the look of comic dismay on the faces of Marcel and Moore at this unhappy interference with their plans, but Marcel spoke up promptly.

Chapter 5 of In Hostile Red by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 5 holds 409 sentences of In Hostile Red, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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