Chapter 24 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY. There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house. But Max followed and caught her by the arm. "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks. You look worn out."
Chapter 24 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “"Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “You look worn out."”
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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 STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
replying
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
the act of discovering something
From this reading MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Max followed and caught her by the arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look worn out."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You look worn out."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
be standing; be upright
From this reading MAX MAKES A STAND AND A DISCOVERY.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a pause, and then Carrie, without answering him, turned to go back into the house.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You look worn out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Carrie," said he, "they're making a slave of you, without a word of thanks.
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