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Chapter 4 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There he is! There he is!" At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway. Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty. Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
Chapter 4 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.”
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading “Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
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In this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
In this reading “Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.”
In this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
In this reading “At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There he is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
and nothing more
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
done under pressure
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the corridor Barabant beheld a tall form disappearing at the head of a narrow stairway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he is!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up this they rushed, into the single outlet, a guard-room, only to find it empty.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Javogues threw himself furiously against the walls.
Chapter 4 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror by Owen Johnson 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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