Chapter 38 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND! The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house. By the time that it was possible to see they began their search. By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong. They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
Chapter 38 of The Nether Millstone is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 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 line of approach
From this reading “They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.”
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading “They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.”
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 “They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.”
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.
anew
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
a line of approach
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
and nothing more
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time that it was possible to see they began their search.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was just breaking as Slight and his companion left the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went first in the direction of the dower house and then back again to the avenue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading By this time too, Walters had more than an inkling of what was wrong.
Chapter 38 of The Nether Millstone by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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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