Chapter 24 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The detachment vanished. Streets familiarized themselves. "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato. The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness. It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
Chapter 24 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.”
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “The detachment vanished.”
negotiation between nations
From this reading “It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.”
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
From this reading “Streets familiarized themselves.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.”
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “"_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.”
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “"_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.”
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading “The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.”
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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 It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
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From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The detachment vanished.
negotiation between nations
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
From this reading Streets familiarized themselves.
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
a persistent but subordinate motif
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ich steh auf den Standpunkt_," said the politicians; and the racket of machine-guns offered an obligato.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Streets familiarized themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detachment vanished.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Streets familiarized themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new garrulity that had seemed strange to Dorn lost its strangeness.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The detachment vanished.
a brand of gramophone
From this reading It became the victrola phrases of a bewildered diplomacy.
Chapter 24 of Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 24 holds 265 sentences of Erik Dorn, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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