Chapter 9 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the curtain fell it was different. Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings. "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked. "It's a shame, a beastly shame. How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
Chapter 9 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “"It's a shame, a beastly shame.”
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “When the curtain fell it was different.”
plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.”
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a shame, a beastly shame.
(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 Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "It's a shame, a beastly shame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
divisible by two
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
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From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a shame, a beastly shame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
participate in games or sport
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It's a shame, a beastly shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
conspicuously new
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll quit the show here and now," she squawked.
having a supporting base
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
at the time that
From this reading When the curtain fell it was different.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Grays followed by the Charities, all clean and spick-and-span and--not in it; not even on the edge of it--stormed up to Obermuller standing at the wings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How dare you play me such a trick, Fred Obermuller?
Chapter 9 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 9 holds 216 sentences of In the Bishop's Carriage, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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