Chapter 17 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SORCERESS. Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him. She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner. "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch. You've got to get him off."
Chapter 17 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.”
inflected form of “nab” — tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading “"Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.”
free from ambiguity
From this reading “She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SORCERESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got to get him off."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got to get him off."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
inflected form of “nab” — tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You've got to get him off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
on one occasion
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
a woman sorcerer
From this reading A SORCERESS.
having a supporting base
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
free from ambiguity
From this reading She announced her errand at once in a straightforward and matter-of-fact manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've got to get him off."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Max was standing on the other side of the lamp, and Carrie did not see him.
look attentively
From this reading "Dick Barker's been nabbed for stealing a watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got to get him off."
Chapter 17 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel by Florence Warden holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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