Chapter 23 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO WANDERERS RETURN. The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones. He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man. "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye." "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
Chapter 23 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.”
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “TWO WANDERERS RETURN.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I've come to bring a letter from Amy Kaye."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
a human being
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TWO WANDERERS RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WANDERERS RETURN.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He so announced himself, as he was ushered into the presence of the great man.
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading TWO WANDERERS RETURN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed; would it not sound better if you said 'Miss Kaye,' or 'Miss Amy'?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The "young person" to whom Marshall referred in such contemptuous terms was Lionel Percival Jones.
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