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The Glory of the Conquered

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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"OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.
She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.
Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!
She would _make_ it go faster!
When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Glory of the Conquered

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.
Line 2
She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.
/ʃiː kept ˈliːnɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd ɪn hɜːr siːt ˈevəri ˈmʌsəl tens ˈferli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə treɪn ɑːn wɪð ˈevəri nɜːrv ðæt wɑːz ɪn hɜːr/
Line 3
Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!
Line 4
She would _make_ it go faster!
/ʃiː wʊd meɪk ɪt ɡoʊ ˈfæstər/
Line 5
When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

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.

clenched adjective US /klentʃt/

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading “When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.”

digging noun US /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

the act of digging

From this reading “When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.”

muscle noun US /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.”

nails noun US /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading “When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.”

nerve noun US /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading “She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.”

pushing noun US /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading “She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.”

relax verb US /rɪˈlæks/

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

From this reading “Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!”

tense noun US /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading “She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!

diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

the act of digging

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading She would _make_ it go faster!

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

HURRYnounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She would _make_ it go faster!

musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!

nailsnounUS /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

nervenounUS /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!

OHnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!

pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

From this reading Never once did she relax--on--on--it must go on!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

tensenounUS /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She kept leaning forward in her seat, every muscle tense, fairly pushing the train on with every nerve that was in her.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh--and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "OH, HURRY--_HURRY!_" That train!--She would go mad if it kept stopping like that.

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