Chapter 17 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue. But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself. It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions. He did not know the number of Maggie's suite. And Maggie might not be in.
Chapter 17 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.”
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading “It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.”
in an open way
From this reading “It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.”
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading “But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.”
travel slowly
From this reading “The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
a line of approach
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Maggie might not be in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Maggie might not be in.
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
in an open way
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading He did not know the number of Maggie's suite.
travel slowly
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
in the direction of
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now that decision was made and he was headed toward Maggie, a little of judgment reasserted itself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The taxi went rocking up Fourth Avenue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be safe for him to walk openly into the Grantham with a mouthful of questions.
Chapter 17 of Children of the Whirlwind by Leroy Scott holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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