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Life in the Iron-Mills

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Kirby flushed angrily.
You quote Scripture freely.”
Do I not quote correctly?
I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?
'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life in the Iron-Mills

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Kirby flushed angrily.
Line 2
You quote Scripture freely.”
Line 3
Do I not quote correctly?
Line 4
I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?
Line 5
'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?”

All words in this reading · 32

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.

amend

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

angrily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kirby flushed angrily.

another

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

correctly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Do I not quote correctly?

did

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

Do

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Do I not quote correctly?

flushed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kirby flushed angrily.

freely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You quote Scripture freely.”

I

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From this reading “Do I not quote correctly?

Inasmuch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

it

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

Kirby

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kirby flushed angrily.

least

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

line

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From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

may

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From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

meaning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Do I not quote correctly?

of

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

one

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

quote

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You quote Scripture freely.”

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

Scripture

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You quote Scripture freely.”

the

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

these

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

unto

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

which

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From this reading I think I remember another line, which may amend my meaning?

ye

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From this reading 'Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.'

You

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From this reading “You quote Scripture freely.”

Chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills by Rebecca Harding Davis holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills contain?

Chapter 3 holds 201 sentences of Life in the Iron-Mills, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills by Rebecca Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of Life in the Iron-Mills?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Life in the Iron-Mills

Common questions about reading Life in the Iron-Mills by Rebecca Harding Davis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Life in the Iron-Mills?

Yes. All 1034 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #876 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Life in the Iron-Mills is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #876, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Life in the Iron-Mills take to read?

About 86 minutes of reading across 207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Life in the Iron-Mills section by section

How to work through Life in the Iron-Mills section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Life in the Iron-Mills

Words and structures a reader meets early in Life in the Iron-Mills, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Futile
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life in the Iron-Mills; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Frail
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life in the Iron-Mills; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Answer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life in the Iron-Mills; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Redress
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life in the Iron-Mills; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.