Chapter 21 of Metropolis is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Metropolis is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Freder—!!! Grot—!!! Freder—!!!” Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works. His shouts were not heard.
Chapter 21 of Metropolis is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “His shouts were not heard.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.”
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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 Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Freder—!!!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Grot—!!!
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His shouts were not heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His shouts were not heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading His shouts were not heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His shouts were not heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Josaphat shouted so that his voice cracked, and raced with the bounds of a harried wolf, through passages, across steps of the great pump-works.
Chapter 21 of Metropolis by Thea von Harbou holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 21 holds 191 sentences of Metropolis, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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