Chapter 23 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.) The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance. He stared at Markham unbelievingly. Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee. There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
Chapter 23 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)”
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He stared at Markham unbelievingly.”
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From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
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From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at Markham unbelievingly.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
clothing in general
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at Markham unbelievingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stared at Markham unbelievingly.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at Markham unbelievingly.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House of Cards (Sunday, April 17; 9 a. m.)
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rang hastily for Currie and ordered his clothes and a cup of coffee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading He stared at Markham unbelievingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The astounding news of Pardee’s death had a curiously disturbing effect on Vance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an eager impatience in his movements as he dressed.
Chapter 23 of The Bishop murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
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