Chapter 21 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This dinner was the most delightful of occasions. Dorothy was in brilliant spirits. And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness. The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions. I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
Chapter 21 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading “The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.”
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
(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 The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Dorothy was in brilliant spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy was in brilliant spirits.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy was in brilliant spirits.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
full of life and energy
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
something you have to do
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading And Mrs. Clayton shared in her daughter's happiness.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Dorothy was in brilliant spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The colored servants, all slaves, affectionate and interested, manifested their joy in all sorts of lively and profuse attentions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could hear them laughing in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This dinner was the most delightful of occasions.
Chapter 21 of Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 21 holds 171 sentences of Children of the Market Place, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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