Chapter 23 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical. Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted. Pat's supposed situation absorbed both. There were so many phases to that problem! If only Mona were alive.
Chapter 23 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “Pat's supposed situation absorbed both.”
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading “Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.”
for the most part
From this reading “What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.”
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading “What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “If only Mona were alive.”
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading “What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.”
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “There were so many phases to that problem!”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.”
In this reading “Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Pat's supposed situation absorbed both.
possessing life
From this reading If only Mona were alive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Pat's supposed situation absorbed both.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only Mona were alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
for the most part
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading If only Mona were alive.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
and nothing more
From this reading If only Mona were alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Pat's supposed situation absorbed both.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
required or under orders
From this reading Pat's supposed situation absorbed both.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many phases to that problem!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither his mind nor his real interest were enlisted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What work Osterhout was able to do in the two days following Pat's revelation was mainly mechanical.
Chapter 23 of Flaming Youth by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 184 sentences of Flaming Youth, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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