Chapter 5 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I waited. He did not say "Omar." I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough. "But what in the devil did you make believe for?" I asked.
Chapter 5 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"But what in the devil did you make believe for?"”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"But what in the devil did you make believe for?"”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.”
make square
From this reading “I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I waited.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say "Omar."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
the organ of sight
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not say "Omar."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
engage in
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say "Omar."
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From this reading He did not say "Omar."
express in words
From this reading He did not say "Omar."
make square
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I looked him square in the eye--and then I had enough.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what in the devil did you make believe for?"
Chapter 5 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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