Chapter 23 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But what of Douglas? During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him. What was he doing? What had he accomplished? What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
Chapter 23 of Children of the Market Place is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
highly skilled
From this reading “What had he accomplished?”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “But what of Douglas?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “What was now stirring in his restless imagination?”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “What was now stirring in his restless imagination?”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “What was now stirring in his restless imagination?”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.”
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.
highly skilled
From this reading What had he accomplished?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what of Douglas?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was he doing?
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading But what of Douglas?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he doing?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what of Douglas?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
worried and uneasy
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading What was now stirring in his restless imagination?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he doing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what of Douglas?
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the war I had been entirely out of touch with him.
Chapter 23 of Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 23 holds 75 sentences of Children of the Market Place, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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