Chapter 11 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN. THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital. Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave. And there the matter ended. The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
Chapter 11 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading “The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.”
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.”
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading “The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.”
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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 MAKES A LOAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there the matter ended.
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
placed in a grave
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
a female ballet dancer
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
not to your liking
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading And there the matter ended.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
death of a person
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
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From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And there the matter ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAGREEABLE MAN MAKES A LOAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there the matter ended.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading The Kurhaus guests recovered from their depression: the German Baroness returned to her buoyant vulgarity, the little danseuse to her busy flirtations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE Dutchman was buried in the little cemetery which faced the hospital.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Marie's tin wreath was placed on the grave.
Chapter 11 of Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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