Chapter 25 of The Harbor is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Harbor is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe." "Have a little," I suggested. "Stay all night," said Eleanore. "No, thanks," said Sue. "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
Chapter 25 of The Harbor is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I promised Dad that I'd be home."”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I promised Dad that I'd be home."”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Have a little," I suggested.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks," said Sue.”
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.
pass through (a barrier)
In this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
In this reading “"Stay all night," said Eleanore.”
In this reading “"You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
(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 "Stay all night," said Eleanore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
terminate
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay all night," said Eleanore.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have a little," I suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
immediately past
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have a little," I suggested.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Stay all night," said Eleanore.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thanks," said Sue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
a human being
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay all night," said Eleanore.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Have a little," I suggested.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks," said Sue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I promised Dad that I'd be home."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
at the time that
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You two," said Sue, when at last her friends had gone away, "have built up a wall of contentment around you a person couldn't break through with an axe."
Chapter 25 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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