Chapter 29 of The Harbor is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Harbor is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work. When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously. "Why?" he asked. I spoke of the impending strike. "Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.
Chapter 29 of The Harbor is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “I spoke of the impending strike.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I spoke of the impending strike.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.”
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 “The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading I spoke of the impending strike.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke of the impending strike.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I spoke of the impending strike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
at the time that
From this reading When I told him I wanted to try Jim Marsh, the editor looked at me curiously.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next day I went to the editor for whom I was doing most of my work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you met Marsh?" he inquired.
Chapter 29 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 29 holds 132 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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