Chapter 5 of Left Half Harmon is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Left Half Harmon is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob. “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully. “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it? As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’” “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
Chapter 5 of Left Half Harmon is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading ““Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’””
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading ““Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?”
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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 THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
a boy or man
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
immediately past
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never could stand that fellow Shakespeare,” muttered Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Shakespeare says, ‘What’s in a name?’”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Still, of course it doesn’t much matter whether my name’s Willard or Gordon, does it?
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG BOY Another silence ensued, broken at last by a groan from Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you’re not--you don’t--” “There’s evidently been a mistake,” said Willard regretfully.
Chapter 5 of Left Half Harmon by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 5 holds 225 sentences of Left Half Harmon, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Left Half Harmon by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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