The Clansman

Chapter VIII

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THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection.

He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

If he had only dared!

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The Clansman Thomas, Jr. Dixon

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Clansman is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty. Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue. Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection. He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety. If he had only dared!

The Clansman

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Clansman is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

Line 2

Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

/ɔːlˈredi ðə træmp ʌv ˈredʒəmənts ˈekoʊd daʊn ˈevəri ɡreɪt ˈævənuː/

Line 3

Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection.

Line 4

He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

Line 5

If he had only dared!

/ɪf hiː hæd ˈoʊnli derd/

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clung verb US /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection.”

crowds noun US /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.”

Department noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading “THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.”

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.”

frenzy noun US /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.”

nestled adjective US /ˈnesəld/

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

regiments noun US /ˈredʒəmənts/

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading “Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.”

tramp noun US /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading “Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.”

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dark eyes noun + noun

In this reading “Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection.”

for protection preposition + noun

at the hospital preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hospital”

In this reading “THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Even as he ran, his heart beat with a strange new stroke when he recalled the look of appeal in Margaret's dark eyes as she nestled close to his side and clung to his arm for protection.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

clungverbUS /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading If he had only dared!

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

Elsie

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From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

FRENZYnounUS /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If he had only dared!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he had only dared!

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

Margaret

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From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

Margaret's

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

NATIONnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading If he had only dared!

Phil

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From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

resistlessadjective

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

slipverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He remembered with a smile the almost resistless impulse of the moment to slip his arm around her and assure her of safety.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

trampnounUS /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading Already the tramp of regiments echoed down every great avenue.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FRENZY OF A NATION Phil hurried through the excited crowds with Margaret and Elsie, left them at the hospital door, and ran to the War Department to report for duty.

Chapter 8 of The Clansman by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 8 holds 149 sentences of The Clansman, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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