Chapter 32 of The Harbor is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Harbor is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled? At first only chaos. As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment. Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here. I had looked for an army.
Chapter 32 of The Harbor is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading “At first only chaos.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.”
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading “What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?”
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading “Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.”
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading “As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.”
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.
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
(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 Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had looked for an army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I had looked for an army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first only chaos.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading At first only chaos.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first only chaos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had looked for an army.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had looked for an army.
the force of workers available
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
and nothing more
From this reading At first only chaos.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I went along the waterfront I felt a confused disappointment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could such men as these raise up in place of the mighty life they had stilled?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deep under all my questioning there had been a vague subconscious hope that I would see a miracle here.
Chapter 32 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 201 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 32 holds 201 sentences of The Harbor, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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