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In the Bishop's Carriage
In the Bishop's Carriage

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!
Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.
I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.
And I'll keep you when once I get you again.
We'll hang together.
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In the Bishop's Carriage

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!
Line 2
Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.
Line 3
I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.
Line 4
And I'll keep you when once I get you again.
Line 5
We'll hang together.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.”

All words in this reading · 36

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

again

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

airs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

cause

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

come

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

dare

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!

drop

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

get

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

hang

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll hang together.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

Just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

keep

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

make

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

mighty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

need

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

newfangled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

quick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

she-devil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!

tell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

these

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

together

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll hang together.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll hang together.

when

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I'll keep you when once I get you again.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

YOU

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't YOU dare, you she-devil!

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I tell you you'll come with me 'cause I need you and I want you, and I want you now.

your

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just make up your mind to drop these newfangled airs, and mighty quick.

Chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

What does chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage contain?

Chapter 12 holds 230 sentences of In the Bishop's Carriage, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 230 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of In the Bishop's Carriage?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading In the Bishop's Carriage

Common questions about reading In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of In the Bishop's Carriage?

Yes. All 4179 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #481 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of In the Bishop's Carriage is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #481, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does In the Bishop's Carriage take to read?

About 348 minutes of reading across 836 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read In the Bishop's Carriage section by section

How to work through In the Bishop's Carriage section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in In the Bishop's Carriage

Words and structures a reader meets early in In the Bishop's Carriage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Bishop's Carriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hottest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Bishop's Carriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bolted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Bishop's Carriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Darling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Bishop's Carriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.