Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

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Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains Juliana Horatia Ewing

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE MILLER’S MAN AT THE MOP.—A LIVELY COMPANION.—SAL LOSES HER PURSE.—THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.—THE POCKET-BOOK TWICE STOLEN.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S ARMS.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S SERVICE.—THE LETTER CHANGES HANDS, BUT KEEPS ITS SECRET. FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise. He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note. Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small. Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

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He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

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Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

/sɪns ðen hɪz ɡeɪnz ˈɑːnəst ənd dɪˈsɑːnəst hæd bɪn mʌtʃ bɪˈɑːnd hɪz niːdz ənd hɪz ˈseɪvɪŋz wɜːr nɑːt smɔːl/

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Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

/səˈspɪʃən wɑːz dʒʌst bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ tuː kəˈnekt hɪz neɪm ənd ðæt ʌv ðə tʃiːp dʒæk wɪð ˈsɜːrtən θefts kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd wen hiː meɪd ʌp hɪz maɪnd tuː ɡoʊ/

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connect verb US /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading “Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.”

dishonest adjective US /dɪˈsɑːnəst/

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading “Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.”

miller's noun US /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

mop verb US /mɑːp/

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading “THE MILLER’S MAN AT THE MOP.—A LIVELY COMPANION.—SAL LOSES HER PURSE.—THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.—THE POCKET-BOOK TWICE STOLEN.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S ARMS.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S SERVICE.—THE LETTER CHANGES HANDS, BUT KEEPS ITS SECRET.”

recruiting verb US /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

savings noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading “Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.”

thefts noun US /θefts/

plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.”

windmill noun US /ˈwɪndmɪl/

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading “FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MILLER’S MAN AT THE MOP.—A LIVELY COMPANION.—SAL LOSES HER PURSE.—THE RECRUITING SERGEANT.—THE POCKET-BOOK TWICE STOLEN.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S ARMS.—GEORGE IN THE KING’S SERVICE.—THE LETTER CHANGES HANDS, BUT KEEPS ITS SECRET.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

ARMSnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

COMPANIONnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

ex-servant

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From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

five-pound

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From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

HANDSnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

KEEPSnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

LIVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

MILLER'SnounUS /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

MOPverbUS /mɑːp/

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

POCKET-BOOK

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PURSEnounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

RECRUITINGverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

SAL

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savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

SERGEANTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

STOLENverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

SuspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theftsnounUS /θefts/

plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He found the pocket-book, and, though he could not read the letter, he got the five-pound note.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

TWICEadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since then, his gains, honest and dishonest, had been much beyond his needs, and his savings were not small.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Suspicion was just beginning to connect his name and that of the Cheap Jack with certain thefts committed in the neighborhood, when he made up his mind to go.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading FOR some years the ex-servant of the windmill had been rather favored by fortune than otherwise.

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