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The Invasion

Chapter XXII

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A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
"'DAILY TELEGRAPH' OFFICE.
"_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.
"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.
Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.
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The Invasion

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Invasion is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
/ə bloʊ fɔːr ˈfriːdəm/
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"'DAILY TELEGRAPH' OFFICE.
/ˈdeɪli ˈteləɡræf ˈɔːfɪs/
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"_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.
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"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.
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Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

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executions noun US /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

From this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

Oct noun US /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

Parade noun US /pərˈeɪd/

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

populace noun US /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.”

proclamations noun US /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃənz/

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading “Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.”

revolt noun US /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

summary noun US /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

wholesale adverb US /ˈhoʊlseɪl/

at a wholesale price

From this reading “Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.”

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Three days noun + noun

In this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

passed since verb + particle counted as “pass since”

In this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

any person adjective + noun

In this reading “Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.”

in the Park preposition + article + noun counted as “in … park”

In this reading “"Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.”

FOR FREEDOM preposition + noun

In this reading “A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.”

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1

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From this reading "_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.

2

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From this reading "_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

BLOWverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

cownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

DAILYadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading "'DAILY TELEGRAPH' OFFICE.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

Dorchester

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From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

endeavouring

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From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

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

From this reading A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.

GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

Kronhelm

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From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.

OctnounUS /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading "_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "'DAILY TELEGRAPH' OFFICE.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "_Oct._ 1, 2 P.M.

ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

plain-spoken

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

proclamationsnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃənz/

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading "'DAILY TELEGRAPH' OFFICE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Three days have passed since the revolt at King's Cross, and each day, both on the Horse Guards' Parade and in the Park, opposite Dorchester House, there have been summary executions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

Von

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/

at a wholesale price

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Von Kronhelm is in evident fear of the excited London populace, and is endeavouring to cow them by his plain-spoken and threatening proclamations, and by these wholesale executions of any person found with arms in his or her possession.

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