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The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932
The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932

Chapter XIX

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_Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.
I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.
For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.
I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.
The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.
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The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.
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I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.
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For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.
/fɔːr maɪ əˈkaʊnt æt liːst ənˈtɪl ðə læst ʌv meɪ stʊd wel ɪn ˈekses ʌv ðə əˈmaʊnt ʌv jɔːr tʃek/
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I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.
/aɪ wɑːz ɑːn ðə pɔɪnt ʌv ˈraɪtɪŋ juː æn ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː əˈbaʊt ɔːl ðɪs wen aɪ wɑːz kɔːld nɔːrθ/
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The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.
/ðə tʃek enˈkloʊzd ˌhaʊˈevər wɪl nɑːt biː æt ɔːl ˈkwestʃənəbəl/

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Chagrin noun US /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

check verb US /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading “_Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.”

excess noun US /ˈekses/

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading “For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.”

inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.”

invalid noun US /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading “I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

questionable adjective US /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/

subject to question

From this reading “The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.”

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.

waited until verb + particle counted as “wait until”

In this reading “I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.”

understand why verb + noun

In this reading “I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.”

other way adjective + noun

In this reading “I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.”

on the point preposition + article + noun counted as “on … point”

In this reading “I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.”

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15th

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From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

1931

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From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

can't

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From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

ChagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

checkverbUS /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

couldn't

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From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

excessnounUS /ˈekses/

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

I'm

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From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/

subject to question

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

wasn't

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From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I couldn’t figure it out any other way than that you had waited until the following month before turning it in; and if that wasn’t exactly the case I still can’t understand why it was returned as invalid.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The check enclosed, however, will not be at all questionable.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading I was on the point of writing you an inquiry about all this when I was called north.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Chagrin Falls, Ohio_ _July 15th, 1931_ Dear Bill: --/--/ I’m very glad that you spoke about the check I sent you early in April.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For my account, at least until the last of May, stood well in excess of the amount of your check.

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