Chapter 3 of Stories told by the miller is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Stories told by the miller is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come out!” she cried. “Here are some gold pieces. Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me. I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken. I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
Chapter 3 of Stories told by the miller is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.””
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.”
be dressed in
From this reading “I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.”
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 ““Here are some gold pieces.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““Come out!” she cried.”
look for a specific person or thing
In this reading “I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here are some gold pieces.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come out!” she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come out!” she cried.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Here are some gold pieces.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here are some gold pieces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come out!” she cried.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Here are some gold pieces.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
try to get or reach
From this reading I have determined to seek out the King and ask his forgiveness for all I have done.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come out!” she cried.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Here are some gold pieces.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
carry out
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
up to a particular time
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
be dressed in
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading I have vowed to wear the wreath from the Tree of Pride until I can mend the heart that its evil magic has broken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go to the stable, take the best mule you can find, and follow me.
Chapter 3 of Stories told by the miller by Violet Jacob holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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 3 holds 468 sentences of Stories told by the miller, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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