Chapter 4 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 4 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I looked at Moriway. It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds. "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding." "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence." "Evelyn!"
Chapter 4 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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plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “"You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at Moriway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Evelyn!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at Moriway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
and nothing more
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at Moriway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
engage in
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked at Moriway.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I'm just in time, Mr. Moriway, to see that my mother's not made unhappy by your presence."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all the pay I wanted--particularly as I had those little diamonds.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
Chapter 4 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.
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