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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.
Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.
The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:
"Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.
One is a man, the other a woman.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In Secret

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of In Secret is here in full — 553 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.
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Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.
/wɪˈðɪn æn ˈaʊər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər məˈʃiːnəri ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈempaɪər hæd bɪn set ɪn ˈmoʊʃən tuː ɪnˈtræp ənd əˈnaɪəleɪt ðiːz tuː ˈpiːpəl/
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The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:
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"Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.
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One is a man, the other a woman.
/wʌn ɪz ə mæn ðə ˈʌðər ə ˈwʊmən/

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annihilate verb US /əˈnaɪəleɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading “Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.”

Boche noun US /bɑːtʃ/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:”

entrap verb US /ɪnˈtræp/

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading “Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.”

filtered verb US /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading “The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:”

formula noun US /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading “The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:”

operators noun US /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/

plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:”

penetrating adjective US /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading “"Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.”

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13th

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From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

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 The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

BLINT

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From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

civilisedadjective

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

Errues

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

Hundom

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

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading One is a man, the other a woman.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

LesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is a man, the other a woman.

operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/

plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One is a man, the other a woman.

penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "Two enemy secret agents have succeeded in penetrating the forest of Les Errues.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading The formula distributed to all operators in the Intelligence Department throughout Hundom, and wherever Boche spies had filtered into civilised lands, was this:

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within an hour the entire machinery of the German Empire had been set in motion to entrap and annihilate these two people.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE LATE SIR W. BLINT That two spies, a man and a woman, had penetrated the forest of Les Errues was known in Berlin on the 13th.

Chapter 8 of In Secret by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 553 sentences, grouped into 111 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 553 sentences of In Secret, unabridged, divided into 111 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of In Secret by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 553 sentences, grouped into 111 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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