Chapter 6 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND! Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed. His last effort had cost him more than he knew. Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey. All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
Chapter 6 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “His last effort had cost him more than he knew.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
be obedient to
From this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.”
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.
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In this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
temporarily
In this reading “Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.”
In this reading “His last effort had cost him more than he knew.”
In this reading “Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.”
In this reading “All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.”
In this reading “Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
having made preparations
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
the act of departing
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
immediately past
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
be obedient to
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His last effort had cost him more than he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the same the strange thread of logical reason was going on in his mind.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary's will had conquered for the moment, and he felt disposed to obey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir George lay back on the bed with weary eyelids closed.
Chapter 6 of The Nether Millstone by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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