Chapter 12 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You know, then?" "Know what?" "Barabant has been arrested." She recoiled to the wall shrieking: "Arrested!"
Chapter 12 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “"Barabant has been arrested."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Barabant has been arrested."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Barabant has been arrested."”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"You know, then?"”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “She recoiled to the wall shrieking:”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “She recoiled to the wall shrieking:”
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 “She recoiled to the wall shrieking:”
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "Barabant has been arrested."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barabant has been arrested."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Barabant has been arrested."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Barabant has been arrested."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, then?"
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
sharp piercing cry
From this reading She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You know, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
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 She recoiled to the wall shrieking:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Know what?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, then?"
Chapter 12 of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror by Owen Johnson holds 410 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.
Chapter 12 holds 410 sentences of In the Name of Liberty: A Story of the Terror, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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