Chapter 6 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But she had promised to think it over. He kept her to that. Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight. The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses. He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
Chapter 6 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by great determination
From this reading “He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.”
without bounds
From this reading “He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.”
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.”
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anew
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept her to that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept her to that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
without bounds
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept her to that.
engage in
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
above and across; more than
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He became infinitely more determined to make her his own.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept her to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of her possible escape quickened his pulses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she had promised to think it over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it was the hunter, the quarry, and the inevitable flight.
Chapter 6 of Sally Bishop by E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 6 holds 74 sentences of Sally Bishop, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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