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The Warriors

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.
He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.
He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.
For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.
The evangelist comforts and consoles.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Warriors

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Warriors is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.
/ɪt ɪz ʌv ðiːz ɡreɪv ˈoʊmənz ðæt ðə mæn ʌv ɡɑːd mʌst spiːk/
Line 2
He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.
Line 3
He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.
/hiː mʌst proʊˈkleɪm hel ɪn ðə ɪrz ʌv ɔːl ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
Line 4
For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.
Line 5
The evangelist comforts and consoles.
/ðə ɪˈvændʒəlɪst ˈkʌmfərts ənd kənˈsoʊlz/

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.

comforts noun US /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading “The evangelist comforts and consoles.”

consoles noun US /kənˈsoʊlz/

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading “The evangelist comforts and consoles.”

evangelist noun US /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/

a preacher of the Christian gospel

From this reading “The evangelist comforts and consoles.”

mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.”

mindful adjective US /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading “For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.”

omens noun US /ˈoʊmənz/

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading “It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.”

proclaim verb US /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

cannot

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

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading The evangelist comforts and consoles.

consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading The evangelist comforts and consoles.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

evangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/

a preacher of the Christian gospel

From this reading The evangelist comforts and consoles.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

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 It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading He must proclaim hell in the ears of all mankind.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading It is of these grave omens that the Man of God must speak.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

tongue-tiedadjective

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

From this reading He dare not be tongue-tied by custom or by fear.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading For wherever hell may be, and we do not yet know, and whatever hell may be, and we cannot even imagine, Hell _is_; and the soul of man must be kept mindful of these great things.

Chapter 4 of The Warriors by Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 4 holds 431 sentences of The Warriors, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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