Chapter 2 of The Prisoner of the Mill is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Prisoner of the Mill is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Tragedy of the Stream. Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods. Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow. Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts. A human form flitted lightly past.
Chapter 2 of The Prisoner of the Mill is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.”
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.”
highly or nervously excited
From this reading “Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.”
without good reason
From this reading “A human form flitted lightly past.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.”
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “_The Tragedy of the Stream.”
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 “A human form flitted lightly past.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
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From this reading A human form flitted lightly past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A human form flitted lightly past.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
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From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A human form flitted lightly past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
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 Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
without good reason
From this reading A human form flitted lightly past.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Tragedy of the Stream.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bending over it, he bathed his fevered brow.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A human form flitted lightly past.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading _The Tragedy of the Stream.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tragedy of the Stream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading _The Tragedy of the Stream.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he seated himself upon the bank of the river, and, resting his head upon his hands, was, for a long time, absorbed in his thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
at the time that
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
which person or people
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Who was Guilty?_ WHEN Captain Hayward left the tent, he proceeded to the stream which skirted the woods.
Chapter 2 of The Prisoner of the Mill by Harry Hazelton holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 2 holds 187 sentences of The Prisoner of the Mill, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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