Chapter 20 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEFIANCE “To prison? Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense. “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?” Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction. “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
Chapter 20 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “DEFIANCE “To prison?”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “DEFIANCE “To prison?”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.”
under normal conditions
From this reading ““Do I usually say one thing and mean another?””
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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 Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading DEFIANCE “To prison?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading DEFIANCE “To prison?
express in words
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
the act of searching for something
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
in a swift manner
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
a special situation
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEFIANCE “To prison?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Volna turned swiftly to me as if seeking a contradiction.
under normal conditions
From this reading “Do I usually say one thing and mean another?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is my mother, Mr. Anstruther?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean that, Katinka?” asked Volna; her tone low and tense.
Chapter 20 of In the Cause of Freedom by Arthur W. Marchmont holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 20 holds 229 sentences of In the Cause of Freedom, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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