Chapter 16 of The Harbor is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Harbor is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference. We were waiting for her father. The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant. "Here he is," she said at last. Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
Chapter 16 of The Harbor is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.”
moody and melancholic
From this reading “The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.”
long and thin and often limp
From this reading “Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.”
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading “Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.”
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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 On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We were waiting for her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were waiting for her father.
moody and melancholic
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
long and thin and often limp
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
immediately past
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
on one occasion
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
on the contrary
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he is," she said at last.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We were waiting for her father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tall, rather lank and loosely clothed, Dillon was coming down the pier in easy leisurely fashion, talking to a man by his side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were waiting for her father.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were waiting for her father.
at the time that
From this reading On the following Saturday, when I met her boat at an East River dock, at once I felt a difference.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moments dragged and I grew glum, try as I would to be pleasant.
Chapter 16 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 16 holds 204 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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