Chapter 9 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.) There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder. Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press. It was referred to by various designations. Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
Chapter 9 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.”
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
plural of “designation” — identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading “It was referred to by various designations.”
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading “Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “It was referred to by various designations.”
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.”
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
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From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
the month following March and preceding May
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
plural of “designation” — identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading It was referred to by various designations.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was referred to by various designations.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
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From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading It was referred to by various designations.
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some newspapers called it the Cock Robin murder.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no need to recall here the nation-wide sensation caused by Robin’s murder.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Act Two (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was referred to by various designations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one remembers how that startling tragedy was featured in the country’s press.
Chapter 9 of The Bishop murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 9 holds 181 sentences of The Bishop murder case, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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