Chapter 14 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS IT BLACKMAIL? Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply. At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father. Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals. He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
Chapter 14 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.”
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading “IS IT BLACKMAIL?”
shining intensely
From this reading “Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading IS IT BLACKMAIL?
shining intensely
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS IT BLACKMAIL?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS IT BLACKMAIL?
immediately past
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He had lost his appetite; he felt cold, miserable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last he nodded, and handed back the paper to his father.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned his chair toward the fire, and stared at the blazing coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wedmore repeated his comment: "Curious, isn't it?" before Max could reply.
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