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The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Julian [Editor] Hawthorne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"And do you believe that this is the time?"
"We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.
We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.
We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.
Then war.
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The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And do you believe that this is the time?"
/ənd duː juː bɪˈliːv ðæt ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm/
Line 2
"We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.
/wiː hæv noʊ ˈprɑːfəts tuː pɔɪnt aʊt ðə ˈaʊər bʌt ɪt siːmz jʊrz duː nɑːt siː mɔːr ˈklɪrli/
Line 3
We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.
/wiː ʃæl əˈtempt ɪt naʊ ənd ɪf wiː feɪl ˈaʊər ˈɡræntʃɪldrən wɪl əˈtempt ɪt əˈɡen/
Line 4
We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.
/wiː hæv ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː luːz bʌt ə fjuː lɪvz juː rɪsk mʌtʃ ðæt ɪz wɜːrθ ˈluːzɪŋ ənd jet juː əˈsembəl bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈbænər ʌv wɔːr/
Line 5
Then war.
/ðen wɔːr/

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.

assemble verb US /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banner noun US /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearly adverb US /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading “"We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fail verb US /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grandchildren noun US /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading “We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
losing verb US /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prophets noun US /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “"We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risk noun US /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

Velmora curated lexicon
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We shall attempt it now, and if we fail our grandchildren will attempt it again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading We have nothing to lose but a few lives; you risk much that is worth losing, and yet you assemble beneath the banner of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And do you believe that this is the time?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "We have no prophets to point out the hour, but it seems yours do not see more clearly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 35 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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