Chapter 8 of Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed. "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop." The robber hesitated. "A bishop, eh?" he said thoughtfully. "Of what church?"
Chapter 8 of Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The robber hesitated.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “The robber hesitated.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"A bishop, eh?" he said thoughtfully.”
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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 "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Of what church?"
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A bishop, eh?" he said thoughtfully.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The robber hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of what church?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The robber hesitated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A bishop, eh?" he said thoughtfully.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The robber hesitated.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "A bishop, eh?" he said thoughtfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what church?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You surely would not rob a poor bishop!" he exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no money worth your attention, and I am engaged on my duties as a bishop."
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