Chapter 12 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.) “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness. “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.” “Certainly, sir,” the man answered. “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
Chapter 12 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.””
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading ““Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading ““Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.”
approval to do something
From this reading ““We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.””
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)”
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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take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.”
In this reading ““I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.””
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From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
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From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly, sir,” the man answered.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, sir,” the man answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Certainly, sir,” the man answered.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
approval to do something
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Certainly, sir,” the man answered.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stolen Revolver (Monday, April 11; 3 p. m.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure there’s nothing that Professor Dillard has any reason to hide.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sit down, Pyne,” said Vance, with peremptory kindness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have permission from Professor Dillard to question you; and we shall expect answers to all our questions.”
Chapter 12 of The Bishop murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 12 holds 439 sentences of The Bishop murder case, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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