Chapter 22 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake. There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license. But Mr. Williams helped me about that. I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married. A vague faithlessness accused me.
Chapter 22 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “A vague faithlessness accused me.”
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “But Mr. Williams helped me about that.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading A vague faithlessness accused me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading A vague faithlessness accused me.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I took a house in Madison Street, some two blocks from the lake.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague faithlessness accused me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was first the business of having Mammy and Jenny registered, something similar to a dog license.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading But Mr. Williams helped me about that.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had not seen Abigail yet, but of course she knew that I was married.
Chapter 22 of Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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