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The Five Arrows

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.
"Who are these neutrals?" he asked.
"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?
Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?
"They lie.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Five Arrows

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.
/ðə ˈprezədent huː hæd hɜːrd boʊθ ʃaʊts tɜːrnd tuː ðə ˈɡæləri/
Line 2
"Who are these neutrals?" he asked.
/huː ɑːr ðiːz ˈnuːtrəlz hiː æskt/
Line 3
"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?
/ɑːr ðeɪ nɑːt ðə seɪm ˈfæʃɪsts huː hoʊp tuː fuːl ɡɑːd baɪ ˈkæstɪŋ ðer ˈfæʃɪst sɔːrdz ɪn ðə ˈɪmədʒ ʌv ðə krɔːs ʌv ˈdʒiːzəs/
Line 4
Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?
/ɑːr ðeɪ nɑːt ðə fəˈnætɪks huː ˈræðər ðæn siː ðə ˈæksəs biːst dɪˈstrɔɪd wʊd fɜːrst dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈfriːdəm ənd ðə ˈdɪɡnəti ʌv ðer oʊn lænd/
Line 5
"They lie.
/ðeɪ laɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Axis noun US /ˈæksəs/

a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

From this reading “Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?”

casting noun US /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading “"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?”

fanatics noun US /fəˈnætɪks/

plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

From this reading “Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?”

fascist adjective US /ˈfæʃɪst/

relating to or characteristic of fascism

From this reading “"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?”

fascists noun US /ˈfæʃɪsts/

plural of “fascist” — an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views

From this reading “"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?”

neutrals noun US /ˈnuːtrəlz/

plural of “neutral” — one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

From this reading “"Who are these neutrals?" he asked.”

shouts noun US /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.”

swords noun US /sɔːrdz/

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading “"Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

own land verb + noun

In this reading “Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Who are these neutrals?" he asked.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Who are these neutrals?" he asked.

AxisnounUS /ˈæksəs/

a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

beastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/

plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

fascistadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃɪst/

relating to or characteristic of fascism

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

fascistsnounUS /ˈfæʃɪsts/

plural of “fascist” — an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Who are these neutrals?" he asked.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "They lie.

neutralsnounUS /ˈnuːtrəlz/

plural of “neutral” — one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

From this reading "Who are these neutrals?" he asked.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Who are these neutrals?" he asked.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Are they not the same fascists who hope to fool God by casting their fascist swords in the image of the Cross of Jesus?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The President, who had heard both shouts, turned to the gallery.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Are they not the fanatics who, rather than see the Axis beast destroyed, would first destroy the freedom and the dignity of their own land?

Chapter 14 of The Five Arrows by Allan Chase holds 402 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.

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