Chapter 20 of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th. But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers. That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill. I miss you a lot, dear. Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
Chapter 20 of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.”
plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading “But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.”
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.
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.”
deserving regret
In this reading “It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.”
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From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
dearly loved
From this reading I miss you a lot, dear.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I miss you a lot, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I miss you a lot, dear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I miss you a lot, dear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Somehow we have such a lot to talk about together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That house will always attract them--being so on the side of a hill.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But those scorpions worry me--especially their generous numbers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s too bad you have to move so preemptorily--on the exact 15th.
Chapter 20 of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 by Hart Crane holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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 20 holds 373 sentences of The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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