Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration. I forbid it. Remember that." She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax. He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Mr. Miller is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “"Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “"Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.”
directed downward
From this reading “She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.”
command against
From this reading “I forbid it.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.”
cover with wax
From this reading “She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.”
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 “"Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.”
In this reading “"Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.”
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," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
anew
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
directed downward
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
command against
From this reading I forbid it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forbid it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forbid it.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
come together
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
cut with a saw
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that."
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading He held her in some thraldom that I saw was as complete as it was terrible.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
cover with wax
From this reading She was silent, her head downcast, for in that man's hands she was as wax.
(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," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said, in a tone of authority, "you will not meet him again under any consideration.
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