Chapter 28 of The Harbor is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Harbor is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face. "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said. "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again. Sue is coming, too, as it happens. She dropped in this afternoon."
Chapter 28 of The Harbor is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “She dropped in this afternoon."”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Sue is coming, too, as it happens.”
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sue is coming, too, as it happens.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
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In this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
In this reading “But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.”
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 But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She dropped in this afternoon."
anew
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sue is coming, too, as it happens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped in this afternoon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
set up or found
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sue is coming, too, as it happens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dropped in this afternoon."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sue is coming, too, as it happens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Joe Kramer is coming to dinner," she said.
a male human offspring
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue is coming, too, as it happens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sue is coming, too, as it happens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He called up this morning and said he'd like to see us again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on coming home one evening two or three weeks later, I found Eleanore reading aloud to our son with a most preoccupied look on her face.
Chapter 28 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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