Chapter 24 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREDERIC KAYE'S WELCOME HOME. The excitement at Ardsley was intense. Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly. "To strike a man in the dark." "To waylay an old fellow like that.
Chapter 24 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.”
despicably cowardly
From this reading “Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The excitement at Ardsley was intense.”
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading “Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"To strike a man in the dark."”
occurring without motivation or provocation
From this reading “Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.”
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “"To waylay an old fellow like that.”
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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 Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
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From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "To strike a man in the dark."
despicably cowardly
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
a boy or man
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREDERIC KAYE'S WELCOME HOME.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FREDERIC KAYE'S WELCOME HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To strike a man in the dark."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
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From this reading FREDERIC KAYE'S WELCOME HOME.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To strike a man in the dark."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "To strike a man in the dark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To strike a man in the dark."
occurring without motivation or provocation
From this reading Never had its quiet precincts been disturbed by a crime so unprovoked and dastardly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement at Ardsley was intense.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading "To waylay an old fellow like that.
accept gladly
From this reading FREDERIC KAYE'S WELCOME HOME.
Chapter 24 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life by Evelyn Raymond holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 24 holds 220 sentences of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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