Chapter 26 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.) Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room. “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette. “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.” His face darkened.
Chapter 26 of The Bishop murder case is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading ““She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “His face darkened.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading ““She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.””
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ““She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.””
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading ““She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading ““She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)”
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In this reading “Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.”
In this reading “The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)”
In this reading ““She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.”
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From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
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From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. 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 “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading His face darkened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face darkened.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
the act of departing
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
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From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face darkened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
and nothing more
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’s going to be all right,” he announced, sinking into a chair and lighting a cigarette.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Curtain Falls (Tuesday, April 26; 11 a. m.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
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From this reading Twenty minutes later Vance rejoined us in the Dillard drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was only unconscious, had fainted from shock and fright; and she was half-suffocated.”
Chapter 26 of The Bishop murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 26 holds 453 sentences of The Bishop murder case, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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