Chapter 21 of Hope Mills is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Hope Mills is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it." Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair. He had just made up the third half-yearly account. It was bad enough. They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
Chapter 21 of Hope Mills is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “He had just made up the third half-yearly account.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “He had just made up the third half-yearly account.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."”
In this reading “"I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."”
move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.”
In this reading “It was bad enough.”
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.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough.
not accessible to view
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
occurring or payable twice each year
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Darcy leaned back in his office-chair.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had known this all along, and had not concealed it from the men.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I'D rather lose five thousand dollars than do it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had just made up the third half-yearly account.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough.
Chapter 21 of Hope Mills by Amanda M. Douglas holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 21 holds 251 sentences of Hope Mills, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Hope Mills by Amanda M. Douglas exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 251 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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