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Chapter 8 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned to the section. "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life. No one of us is safe. They threaten the Assembly. They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
Chapter 8 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “"Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.”
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “They threaten the Assembly.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “No one of us is safe.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “He turned to the section.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “They threaten the Assembly.”
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading “"Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading They threaten the Assembly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the section.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one of us is safe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
not any; not one
From this reading No one of us is safe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one of us is safe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one of us is safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No one of us is safe.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He turned to the section.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned to the section.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They do not conceal their desire for its massacre.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threaten the Assembly.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading They threaten the Assembly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the section.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the section.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one of us is safe.
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading "Citoyens, these are the vipers that assail every life.
Chapter 8 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror by Owen Johnson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 405 sentences of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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