Chapter 23 of The White Mail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The White Mail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia. “Yes,” said the President. “You remember Tom McGuire?” “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?” “The same freckled Thomas.”
Chapter 23 of The White Mail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ““Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?””
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading “THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.”
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading ““The same freckled Thomas.””
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading ““Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?””
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ““Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?””
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading ““Yes,” said the President.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading ““The same freckled Thomas.””
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.
the highest ranking manager
In this reading “THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.”
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 “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
a boy or man
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “The same freckled Thomas.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
a female domestic
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You remember Tom McGuire?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Yes,” said the President.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Tom McGuire?”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the President.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same freckled Thomas.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “The same freckled Thomas.”
male cat
From this reading “You remember Tom McGuire?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Is he the fellow that rode a mule into the White Mail one morning at West Silver Creek?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the President.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAID OF ERIN “YOU sent for me?” asked the General Manager of the Vandalia.
Chapter 23 of The White Mail by Cy Warman holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 23 holds 110 sentences of The White Mail, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of The White Mail by Cy Warman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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