Chapter 3 of Will of the Mill is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Will of the Mill is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no. We had better get on. What time is it?" "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner. "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
Chapter 3 of Will of the Mill is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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.
later than; following
From this reading “"Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “"Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “"Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We had better get on.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We had better get on.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “"Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What time is it?"”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
later than; following
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better get on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had better get on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had better get on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What time is it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had better get on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Midnight--just after," said the mill-owner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time is it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better get on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time is it?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wife will be anxious about you, Drinkwater," said the artist.
Chapter 3 of Will of the Mill by George Manville Fenn holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 412 sentences of Will of the Mill, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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