Chapter 24 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That evening the settlement was drawn up. When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her. "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there. To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English." "I don't want to read it," she replied.
Chapter 24 of Sally Bishop is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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including all or everything
From this reading “To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “That evening the settlement was drawn up.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."”
make legal
From this reading “To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."”
and nothing more
From this reading “To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “That evening the settlement was drawn up.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “"You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
including all or everything
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to read it," she replied.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to read it," she replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
and nothing more
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
make legal
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
and nothing more
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't want to read it," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want to read it," she replied.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
a special situation
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to read it," she replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the settlement was drawn up.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished it, Traill held it out to her.
produce a literary work
From this reading To legalize, merely means to write the same thing at greater length and in less comprehensive English."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better just read it through," he said; "the substance of it is there.
Chapter 24 of Sally Bishop by E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 24 holds 172 sentences of Sally Bishop, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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