Chapter 3 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate. So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth. Do you suppose that woman was grateful? She snatched it from me. "I knew it was there.
Chapter 3 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading She snatched it from me.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
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From this reading "I knew it was there.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading She snatched it from me.
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From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She snatched it from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
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From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it was there.
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From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then I put my hand down into the shoe-bag and found the key, where it had slipped under a fold of cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first she watched every move I made, but later, as her headache grew worse, she got desperate.
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From this reading Do you suppose that woman was grateful?
Chapter 3 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 3 holds 234 sentences of In the Bishop's Carriage, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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