Chapter 14 of The Harbor is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Harbor is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now for something bigger. I would have a whack at the place by day. No mystery now, just ugliness. I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare. I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
Chapter 14 of The Harbor is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Now for something bigger.”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “No mystery now, just ugliness.”
hit hard
From this reading “I would have a whack at the place by day.”
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 would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.”
In this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
In this reading “I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.”
In this reading “I would have a whack at the place by day.”
In this reading “I would have a whack at the place by day.”
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 I would have a whack at the place by day.
in the past
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Now for something bigger.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for something bigger.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
and nothing more
From this reading No mystery now, just ugliness.
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 I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading No mystery now, just ugliness.
not any; not one
From this reading No mystery now, just ugliness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for something bigger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now for something bigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading No mystery now, just ugliness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
hit hard
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
a Caucasian
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have a whack at the place by day.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I would do this by comparing it to the harbor of long ago, and the snowy white sails of my father's youth.
Chapter 14 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 14 holds 251 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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