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Ships that pass in the night

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.
ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.
"They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.
So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."
"I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.
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Ships that pass in the night

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.
/ðə ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl mæn/
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ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.
Line 3
"They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.
/ðeɪ wɪl nɑːt ker əˈbaʊt juː ənd juː wɪl nɑːt ker əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɔːrənərz/
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So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."
/soʊ juː wɪl ðʌs biː θroʊn ɑːn jɔːr oʊn ˈriːsɔːrsɪz dʒʌst æz aɪ wɑːz wen aɪ keɪm/
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"I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

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.

disagreeable adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading “THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.”

foreigners noun US /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “"They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.”

friendly adjective US /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading “ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.”

likely adjective US /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.”

resources noun US /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading “So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."”

robert noun US /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading “ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.”

terms noun US /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading “ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.”

thrown adjective US /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading “So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

ALLITSEN

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

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

Bernardine

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

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

cannot

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

From this reading "I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

Kurhaus

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

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I cannot say that I have any resources," Bernardine answered.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ROBERT ALLITSEN told Bernardine that she was not likely to be on friendly terms with the English people in the Kurhaus.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "They will not care about you, and you will not care about the foreigners.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So you will thus be thrown on your own resources, just as I was when I came."

Chapter 4 of Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

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