Chapter 14 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHICH CONTAINS NOTHING. "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography. You have not made the slightest progress." "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly. "I think I am getting on very well."
Chapter 14 of Ships that pass in the night is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.”
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “WHICH CONTAINS NOTHING.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I think I am getting on very well."”
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading “"YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “You have not made the slightest progress."”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “You have not made the slightest progress."”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “"YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.”
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS NOTHING.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have not made the slightest progress."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
not any; not one
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not made the slightest progress."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS NOTHING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
in a peevish manner
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading You have not made the slightest progress."
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading You have not made the slightest progress."
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have not made the slightest progress."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I think I am getting on very well."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS NOTHING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't at all agree with you," Bernardine answered rather peevishly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU may have talent for other things," Robert Allitsen said one day to Bernardine, "but you certainly have no talent for photography.
Chapter 14 of Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden holds 199 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.
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