Chapter 8 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us. "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money. It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it. I think it will heal all wounds." My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
Chapter 8 of The Mill Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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.
a flock of coots
From this reading “"Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.”
heal or recover
From this reading “I think it will heal all wounds."”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I think it will heal all wounds."”
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 "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
(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 think it will heal all wounds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
a flock of coots
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
set up or found
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
a young female
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
heal or recover
From this reading I think it will heal all wounds."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
intense and profound fear
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it will heal all wounds."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it will heal all wounds."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is a reasonable request, and if you do not ask too much you shall have it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My indignation flared up through all my horror and dismay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think it will heal all wounds."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well?" she said, in a hard whisper, and with a covert look around as if she feared the very walls might hear us.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I think it will heal all wounds."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have found the girl and you have come to ask for money.
Chapter 8 of The Mill Mystery by Anna Katharine Green holds 418 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.
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