Chapter 7 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE. Max started violently at the girl's voice. "A dead man? In there? How do you know?"
Chapter 7 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"A dead man?”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Max started violently at the girl's voice.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max started violently at the girl's voice.”
subject to question
From this reading “A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Max started violently at the girl's voice.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Max started violently at the girl's voice.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Max started violently at the girl's voice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "A dead man?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you know?"
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you know?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In there?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How do you know?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A dead man?
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
subject to question
From this reading A QUESTIONABLE GUIDE.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In there?
in a violent manner
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Max started violently at the girl's voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you know?"
Chapter 7 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel by Florence Warden holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 7 holds 155 sentences of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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