Chapter 18 of The Miller Of Old Church is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Miller Of Old Church is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard. Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice. "Are you tired, grandfather? What is the matter?" "It's my chest, daughter.
Chapter 18 of The Miller Of Old Church is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “"It's my chest, daughter.”
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Are you tired, grandfather?”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.”
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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 Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you tired, grandfather?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "It's my chest, daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading "It's my chest, daughter.
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Are you tired, grandfather?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my chest, daughter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?"
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my chest, daughter.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Are you tired, grandfather?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
up to a particular time
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE SHADE OF REUBEN Arm in arm Reuben and Molly walked slowly home through the orchard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter?"
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither spoke until the old man called to Spot at his doorstep, and then Molly noticed that his breath came with a whistling sound that was unlike his natural voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you tired, grandfather?
Chapter 18 of The Miller Of Old Church by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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