Chapter 1 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am eighteen and the year is 1833. All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places. Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena. But the principles of the French Revolution are working. Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
Chapter 1 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.”
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “I am eighteen and the year is 1833.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.”
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.”
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “But the principles of the French Revolution are working.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “But the principles of the French Revolution are working.”
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From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
(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 All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
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 Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
above and across; more than
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All of Europe is in a ferment, is bubbling over in places.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Charles is king of France, but by the will of the nation first and by the grace of God afterward.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But the principles of the French Revolution are working.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am eighteen and the year is 1833.
a late time of life
From this reading Napoleon has been hearsed for twelve years in St. Helena.
Chapter 1 of Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 1 holds 195 sentences of Children of the Market Place, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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