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Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life
Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.
At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.
They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.
"How do?
I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.
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Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.
Line 2
At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.
Line 3
They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.
Line 4
"How do?
Line 5
I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

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.

blew verb US /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.”

greetings noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.”

Jones noun US /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.”

pays noun US /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading “AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.”

slope noun US /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading “They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.”

strongly adverb US /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading “I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.”

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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 AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

AMY

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

From this reading AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

Bareacre

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

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.

CALLverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How do?

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

Gwendolyn

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

How

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

From this reading "How do?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

Kaye

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

PAYSnounUS /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading AMY PAYS A BUSINESS CALL.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

Saturday-half

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They met on the slope of "Bareacre" and paused for mutual greetings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At about the same moment, on a "Saturday-half" in November, Amy Kaye and Gwendolyn Jones left each her own home to visit that of the other.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I was just going up to your house," said Gwendolyn, turning her back to the wind that just then blew strongly.

Chapter 14 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life by Evelyn Raymond holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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.

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