Chapter 28 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC. When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant. Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant. The bishop meant business. But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
Chapter 28 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 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 “Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.”
possessive form of “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
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.”
the literary culture
From this reading “When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.”
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
From this reading “THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.”
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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 Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
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 The bishop meant business.
possessive form of “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 Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The bishop meant business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
the literary culture
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
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From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
engage in
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
From this reading THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCH IS NOT NEUROTIC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
(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, he could make a pretty good guess as to what the bishop’s meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
at the time that
From this reading When George Holland received his two letters and read them he laid them side by side and asked himself what each of them meant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what did Mr. Linton want with him?
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