Chapter 20 of The Rome Express is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of The Rome Express is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement. “Run, run, La Pêche! Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.” “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber. “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
Chapter 20 of The Rome Express is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading ““Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ““Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.”
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading ““Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.”
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading ““Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.””
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Run, run, La Pêche!
go away from a place
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
not any; not one
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Have the outer doors closed; let no one leave the place.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run, run, La Pêche!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run, run, La Pêche!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pray Heaven he has not seen us!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Floçon was the first to realize the full meaning of Colonel Papillon’s surprising statement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Draw back, gentlemen!” he went on, and he hustled his companions with frantic haste out at the back of the mortuary chamber.
Chapter 20 of The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 20 holds 155 sentences of The Rome Express, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 31 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Rome Express section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Rome Express to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rome Express, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
