Chapter 26 of The Harbor is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Harbor is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you see him?" Eleanore asked that night. "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk. Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do. I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
Chapter 26 of The Harbor is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.”
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.
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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eleanore asked that night.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see him?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanore asked that night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you see him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Eleanore asked that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see him?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
and nothing more
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eleanore asked that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry now that I had, it was simply looking for trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanore wouldn't like J. K. She wouldn't like what I had told him I'd do.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--I saw him----" I could feel her waiting, but I could not bring myself to talk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see him?"
Chapter 26 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 26 holds 215 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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