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The Harbor

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The Harbor is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.
But after that night the laughing stopped.
For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.
I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.
But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.
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The Harbor

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The Harbor is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.
Line 2
But after that night the laughing stopped.
/bʌt ˈæftər ðæt naɪt ðə ˈlæfɪŋ stɑːpt/
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For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.
Line 4
I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.
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But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

colleagues noun US /ˈkɑːliɡz/

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading “But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.”

hot adjective US /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.”

laughing adjective US /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading “But after that night the laughing stopped.”

program noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.”

serious adjective US /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.”

source noun US /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.”

trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.”

weeks noun US /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.”

serious danger adjective + noun

In this reading “I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.”

two weeks noun + noun counted as “two week”

In this reading “I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.”

carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.”

next evening adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.”

public feeling noun + noun

In this reading “But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

Eleanore's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

Kramer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But after that night the laughing stopped.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading For Joe Kramer was coming to trial.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next day and the next evening Eleanore's program was carried out.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I had not seen Joe for over two weeks, and I had taken his view of his case, that there was no serious danger.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But now I learned from a good source that Joe and both his colleagues were to be brought to trial at once, while the public feeling was still hot against them.

Chapter 38 of The Harbor by Ernest Poole holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Vocabulary met early in The Harbor

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Harbor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chump
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Thought
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Contemptuously
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Seven
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