Chapter 12 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOMESTIC SCENE. ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner. "Take your cloak off," he said sharply. "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon. You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
Chapter 12 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “"Take your cloak off," he said sharply.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “A DOMESTIC SCENE.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “A DOMESTIC SCENE.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Take your cloak off," he said sharply.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.”
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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 A DOMESTIC SCENE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A DOMESTIC SCENE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
a farewell remark
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
express in words
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A DOMESTIC SCENE.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
carry out
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You don't often give up your time to me; you must do so to-day."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
at the time that
From this reading ONE afternoon when Mrs. Reffold came to say good-bye to her husband before going out for the usual sledge-drive, he surprised her by his unwonted manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot go for your drive this afternoon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your cloak off," he said sharply.
Chapter 12 of Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 12 holds 197 sentences of Ships that pass in the night, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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