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The Market-Place

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Market-Place is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold Frederic • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of The Market-Place by Harold Frederic holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 10 of The Market-Place contain?

Chapter 10 holds 192 sentences of The Market-Place, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Market-Place by Harold Frederic exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of The Market-Place?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Market-Place

Common questions about reading The Market-Place by Harold Frederic on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Market-Place?

Yes. All 7494 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #298 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Market-Place is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #298, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Market-Place take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1499 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Market-Place section by section

How to work through The Market-Place section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 27 chapters of The Market-Place to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Market-Place

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Market-Place, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Battle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Market-Place; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Victor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Market-Place; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Remained
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Market-Place; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Field--sitting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Market-Place; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/39 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.
The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.
The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.
They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.
“Isn't it too provoking!”
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Market-Place

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Market-Place is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.
Line 2
The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.
Line 3
The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.
Line 4
They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.
Line 5
“Isn't it too provoking!”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.”

Velmora curated lexicon
All words in this reading · 54

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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afternoon

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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and

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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at

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From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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Bern

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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both

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From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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close

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From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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compartment

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From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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deal

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From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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early

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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exclamations

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From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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February

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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frequent

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From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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from

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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girl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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good

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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guide-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Isn't it too provoking!”

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it

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From this reading “Isn't it too provoking!”

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journeyed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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left

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From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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lunch-basket

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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maps

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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Montreux

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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napkin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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nephew

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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niece

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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of

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From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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ON

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From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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people

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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petulance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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provoking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Isn't it too provoking!”

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rubbed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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sat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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side

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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stared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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steam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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Sunday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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They

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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Thorpe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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through

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From this reading They both stared a good deal through this window, with frequent exclamations of petulance.

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time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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together

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Isn't it too provoking!”

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window

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl from time to time rubbed the steam from the window with a napkin out of the lunch-basket.

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with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON a Sunday afternoon, early in February, Thorpe journeyed with his niece and nephew from Bern to Montreux.

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young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young people, with maps and a guide-book open, sat close together at the left side of the compartment.

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