Chapter 27 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DECENT BURIAL To-morrow? ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers. To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh! To day is ours. —C.E. Merrill, Jr.
Chapter 27 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading “DECENT BURIAL To-morrow?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “To day is ours.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “DECENT BURIAL To-morrow?”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh!”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.”
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anew
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading DECENT BURIAL To-morrow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading —C.E. Merrill, Jr.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To day is ours.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading DECENT BURIAL To-morrow?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading —C.E. Merrill, Jr.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh!
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading —C.E. Merrill, Jr.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —C.E. Merrill, Jr.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading To-morrow is the gods’—but, oh!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECENT BURIAL To-morrow?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’Tis not ours to know That we again shall see the flowers.
Chapter 27 of The Port of Missing Men by Meredith Nicholson holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 27 holds 122 sentences of The Port of Missing Men, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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