Chapter 10 of The Harbor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Harbor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning. Here was another sharp surprise. I did not look at him as I asked: "Why are you doing that, sir?" "It's a long story.
Chapter 10 of The Harbor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"Why are you doing that, sir?"”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Here was another sharp surprise.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"It's a long story.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Here was another sharp surprise.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I did not look at him as I asked:”
In this reading “"It's a long story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a long story.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here was another sharp surprise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
the act of closing something
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was another sharp surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a long story.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's a long story.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not look at him as I asked:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Here was another sharp surprise.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It's a long story.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Here was another sharp surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm closing out my business, son," he told me the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was another sharp surprise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you doing that, sir?"
Chapter 10 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 143 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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