Chapter 4 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll carry the pans down cellar. And what more can I do, auntie?" "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready." "And let it down again when the meal's over. Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
Chapter 4 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And what more can I do, auntie?"”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “"You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"I'll carry the pans down cellar.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"”
possessive form of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"And let it down again when the meal's over.”
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading “"I'll carry the pans down cellar.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"”
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 “"You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."”
In this reading “"I'll carry the pans down cellar.”
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.
anew
From this reading "And let it down again when the meal's over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And let it down again when the meal's over.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And let it down again when the meal's over.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
possessive form of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "And let it down again when the meal's over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
above and across; more than
From this reading "And let it down again when the meal's over.
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
in the near future
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll carry the pans down cellar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what more can I do, auntie?"
at the time that
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
a Caucasian
From this reading Hello, Milly! is that you? how white and weak you look!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may draw the butter up out of the well, presently, when breakfast is quite ready."
Chapter 4 of Mildred Keith by Martha Finley holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 4 holds 455 sentences of Mildred Keith, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Mildred Keith by Martha Finley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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