Chapter 6 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand. "Only my old prayer-book," he faltered. "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it." She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book. I immediately put it in my pocket.
Chapter 6 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.”
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “"I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Only my old prayer-book," he faltered.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I immediately put it in my pocket.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Only my old prayer-book," he faltered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I immediately put it in my pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Only my old prayer-book," he faltered.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only my old prayer-book," he faltered.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I immediately put it in my pocket.
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From this reading "Only my old prayer-book," he faltered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I immediately put it in my pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it."
Chapter 6 of The Mill Mystery by Anna Katharine Green holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 420 sentences of The Mill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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