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24 example sentences for MILLER, such as:
1. Too much water drowned the miller.
2. Every miller draws water to his own mill.
3. The town miller was famous for his excellent flour.
4. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of.
5. Then the miller was afraid, and made his paws white for him.
2. Every miller draws water to his own mill.
3. The town miller was famous for his excellent flour.
4. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of.
5. Then the miller was afraid, and made his paws white for him.
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Meanings and Examples of MILLER
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miller
n. machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
n. United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
Classic Sentence: (20 in 2 pages)
1 There was once a miller who had one beautiful daughter, and as she was grown up, he was anxious that she should be well married and provided for.
2 Not long after a suitor appeared, and as he appeared to be very rich and the miller could see nothing in him with which to find fault, he betrothed his daughter to him.
3 The bridegroom arrived and also a large company of guests, for the miller had taken care to invite all his friends and relations.
4 The miller's house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter.
5 Now this king was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller's boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him.
6 When the king came and saw this, he was greatly astonished and pleased; but his heart grew still more greedy of gain, and he shut up the poor miller's daughter again with a fresh task.
7 'That may never be,' thought the miller's daughter: and as she knew no other way to get her task done, she said she would do what he asked.
8 The king came in the morning, and, finding all he wanted, was forced to keep his word; so he married the miller's daughter, and she really became queen.
9 The miller's wife was alone in the house, and said to the peasant: 'Lay yourself on the straw there,' and gave him a slice of bread and cheese.
10 And now the two sat down to the table together, but the miller's wife was frightened to death, and went to bed and took all the keys with her.
11 So they ate, and after that they bargained how much the miller was to give for the fifth prophecy, until they agreed on three hundred talers.
12 The miller said: 'The Devil must go out,' and opened the house-door; then the woman was forced to give up the keys, and the peasant unlocked the closet.
13 The others were all obliged to retire to a distance, and when the peasant looked at the priest, he recognized the man who had been with the miller's wife.
14 Then the miller was afraid, and made his paws white for him.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context Highlight In THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
Context Highlight In THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
15 Then the huntsman pitied them, and told the miller to drive them back to him, and when they came, he gave them some of the good salad to eat.
Example Sentence:
1 Too much water drowned the miller.
2 Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of.
3 Every miller draws water to his own mill.
4 The town miller was famous for his excellent flour.