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The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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"Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."
XXII MR.
SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.
With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.
Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.
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The Conquest of Canaan

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."
Line 2
XXII MR.
Line 3
SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.
Line 4
With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.
Line 5
Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.”

All words in this reading · 65

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abiding-place

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

and

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Ariel's

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

as

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

beside

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

Bradbury

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Buckalew

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

but

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

can

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

carry

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

Colonel

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

cry

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

drew

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Eskew

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

eyes

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

final

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

for

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

from

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

grandsons

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

grimly

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

hall

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

helped

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

her

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

him

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

house

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

in

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

its

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

Joe

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

latter

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Louden

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Mamie

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

mortal

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

mournful

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

MR

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From this reading XXII MR.

Mrs

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

not

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

now

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

of

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

passed

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

Pike

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

procession

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

red

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

said

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

SHEEHAN

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

skirts

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

so

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

SPEAKS

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

step-son

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

task

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

that

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

the

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

those

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

through

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

to

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

two

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

was

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

weeping

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

were

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

what

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From this reading SHEEHAN SPEAKS Joe helped to carry what was mortal of Eskew from Ariel's house to its final abiding-place.

who

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From this reading Her eyes were red with weeping (not for Eskew), but not so red as those of Mamie Pike, who stood beside her.

With

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From this reading With him, in that task, were Buckalew, Bradbury, the Colonel, and the grandsons of the two latter, and Mrs. Louden drew in her skirts grimly as her step-son passed her in the mournful procession through the hall.

XXII

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From this reading XXII MR.

Yes

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

you

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From this reading "Yes," said Joe, "you can cry now."

Chapter 23 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Fallen
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Steadily
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Throughout
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Still
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