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Chapter 22 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUST THIS THING BE? Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt. The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself. His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion. "This is dreadful," he moaned.
Chapter 22 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading “The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.”
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"This is dreadful," he moaned.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.”
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 “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
In this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
In this reading “His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.”
In this reading “Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
any thing at all
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MUST THIS THING BE?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
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From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "This is dreadful," he moaned.
any strong feeling
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
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 Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is dreadful," he moaned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is dreadful," he moaned.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "This is dreadful," he moaned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MUST THIS THING BE?
not any; not one
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
a special situation
From this reading MUST THIS THING BE?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MUST THIS THING BE?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dethroned head of the house seemed to have no thought for anything but himself.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were filled with tears, his voice was weak and tremulous with selfish emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. George Dashwood staggered into the hall at the dower house with an exaggeration of grief that filled Mary with contempt.
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