Chapter 14 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day. And where is Cousin Mayo? David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.” “Mayo will let David know about it. He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
Chapter 14 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.””
bestow a quality on
From this reading “David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.””
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading ““Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.”
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “And where is Cousin Mayo?”
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.””
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading ““Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading ““Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.”
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In this reading ““Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.””
In this reading “He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.”
In this reading “He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.”
In this reading ““Mayo will let David know about it.”
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 “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mayo will let David know about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where is Cousin Mayo?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
dearly loved
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where is Cousin Mayo?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mayo will let David know about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
bestow a quality on
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mayo will let David know about it.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading And where is Cousin Mayo?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He is away from home now,” said Mrs. Osborne, in her quiet voice.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading David wants to know if he’ll lend us a wagon Saturday, to haul up our potatoes.”
in or at the place that
From this reading And where is Cousin Mayo?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mayo will let David know about it.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cousin Polly dear,” called Anne Lewis, tripping up the Larkland path a few days later, “here’s the wool you said you’d need to-day.
Chapter 14 of The old mine's secret by Edna Henry Lee Turpin holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
Chapter 14 holds 281 sentences of The old mine's secret, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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