Chapter 2 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I did, you should have seen him jump. Guilty he felt. I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret. I just looked, big-eyed, up at him. You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
Chapter 2 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Guilty he felt.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “When I did, you should have seen him jump.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.”
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading “You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.”
move hurridly
From this reading “I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.”
catch sight of
From this reading “I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.”
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 I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I just looked, big-eyed, up at him.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just looked, big-eyed, up at him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Guilty he felt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Guilty he felt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guilty he felt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
and nothing more
From this reading I just looked, big-eyed, up at him.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I just looked, big-eyed, up at him.
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
move hurridly
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
catch sight of
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
hard to endure
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could see the blood rush up under his clear, thin old skin, soft as a baby's, to find himself caught trying to spy out my secret.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You know; the way Molly's kid does, when he wakes.
at the time that
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I did, you should have seen him jump.
Chapter 2 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 229 sentences of In the Bishop's Carriage, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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