Chapter 26 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE. Max fell into a chair. He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak. Dudley's father! The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
Chapter 26 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"”
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Max fell into a chair.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max fell into a chair.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.”
required or under orders
From this reading “The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"”
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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 fell into a chair.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
in the past
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Max fell into a chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dudley's father!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dudley's father!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Max fell into a chair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Max fell into a chair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max fell into a chair.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
a human being
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
express in speech
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at Dudley for a few moments before he could speak.
required or under orders
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO LOVE AND LIFE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
which person or people
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
a late time of life
From this reading The man supposed to have died years and years ago in an asylum abroad, was the person who had passed as "Mrs. Higgs!"
Chapter 26 of The Wharf by the Docks: A Novel by Florence Warden holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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