Chapter 13 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief. The surprise it called forth was grateful to him. 'What's the trouble? But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.' 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
Chapter 13 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.”
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading “In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.”
an act that fails
From this reading “In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.”
past form of “overreach” — fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading “But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
In this reading “The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
at any time
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
an act that fails
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
past form of “overreach” — fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise it called forth was grateful to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading 'Oh, no; the idea is a fine, tremendous one.
a source of difficulty
From this reading 'What's the trouble?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ensuing pause Noakes realized that this was the first admission of failure he had ever made to his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What's the trouble?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But I think the trouble with you is that you have overreached yourself, Noakes.'
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