Chapter 14 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You said so... Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then. What difference does it make? It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge." "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
Chapter 14 of In the Bishop's Carriage is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “What difference does it make?”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."”
relating to time long past
From this reading “"Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."”
comparative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."”
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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 would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What difference does it make?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What difference does it make?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
go away from a place
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
engage in
From this reading What difference does it make?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
relating to time long past
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said so...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You said so...
not in physical motion
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
comparative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you gave me to understand that it was, then.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What difference does it make?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a still stupider thief who'd leave a full purse instead of an empty one under his own lounge."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said so...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; and you're not stupid, Miss Olden."
Chapter 14 of In the Bishop's Carriage by Miriam Michelson holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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