Chapter 10 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 10 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He gave a short nod. He was thinking. But so was I. "Then all he wants is a Lady?" "That's all," he said sarcastically.
Chapter 10 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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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He gave a short nod.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"Then all he wants is a Lady?"”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He gave a short nod.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"That's all," he said sarcastically.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “"That's all," he said sarcastically.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “He gave a short nod.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “He was thinking.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Then all he wants is a Lady?"”
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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 He gave a short nod.
(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 "Then all he wants is a Lady?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so was I.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a short nod.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a short nod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But so was I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then all he wants is a Lady?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Then all he wants is a Lady?"
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He gave a short nod.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all," he said sarcastically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "That's all," he said sarcastically.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He gave a short nod.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so was I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all," he said sarcastically.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then all he wants is a Lady?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Then all he wants is a Lady?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking.
Chapter 10 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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