Chapter 13 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, so have--some other people." I laughed, and he grinned back at me. "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one. It was all I needed." It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
Chapter 13 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I laughed, and he grinned back at me.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I laughed, and he grinned back at me.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “It was all I needed."”
a special situation
From this reading “It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, so have--some other people."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
(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 I needed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all I needed."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I laughed, and he grinned back at me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was all I needed."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
a special situation
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all I needed."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It flashed through me then what a thing like this might do to a name.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, so have--some other people."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now that's mean of you," I said; "I never had but one.
Chapter 13 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 233 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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