Chapter 23 of Mitch Miller is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Mitch Miller is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That's what had happened. She had died. Her heart went back on her. But my pa said they kept it away from the jury. And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
Chapter 23 of Mitch Miller is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She had died.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “That's what had happened.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Her heart went back on her.”
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her heart went back on her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That's what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That's what had happened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart went back on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart went back on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her heart went back on her.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my pa said they kept it away from the jury.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And Mitch kept sittin' there lookin' pretty tired.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her heart went back on her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what had happened.
Chapter 23 of Mitch Miller by Edgar Lee Masters holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 23 holds 301 sentences of Mitch Miller, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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