Chapter 2 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY. Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared. The doctor felt sorry for her. "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said. "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
Chapter 2 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give encouragement to
From this reading “"Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.
(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 "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
the act of discovering something
From this reading MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor felt sorry for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The doctor felt sorry for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor felt sorry for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX MAKES A DISCOVERY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doreen's bright face lost a little of its color and much of its gayety as her father disappeared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The doctor felt sorry for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor felt sorry for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come, come; cheer up, my dear," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If he loves you honestly, and I don't know how he can fail to do so, a few words with your father will put matters all right.
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