Chapter 9 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT. ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door. She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath. "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said. "And I have ordered a sledge.
Chapter 9 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not to your liking
From this reading “THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"And I have ordered a sledge.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.”
transport in a sleigh
From this reading “"And I have ordered a sledge.”
in a special manner
From this reading “ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.”
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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 DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
not to your liking
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
set up or found
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I have ordered a sledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "And I have ordered a sledge.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
transport in a sleigh
From this reading "And I have ordered a sledge.
in a special manner
From this reading ONE specially fine morning a knock came at Bernardine's door.
having a supporting base
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN IS SEEN IN A NEW LIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
hard to endure
From this reading She opened it, and found Robert Allitsen standing there, trying to recover his breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I am going to Loschwitz, a village about twelve miles off," he said.
Chapter 9 of Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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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