Chapter 28 of The Bishop's purse is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Bishop's purse is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!" Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron. Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed. "I can smell his handkerchief yet." "Don't!" she implored.
Chapter 28 of The Bishop's purse is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"”
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"”
characterized by expression
From this reading “Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.”
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading “Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"I can smell his handkerchief yet."”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Don't!" she implored.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed.”
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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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
an experience that appalls
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can smell his handkerchief yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't!" she implored.
characterized by expression
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "I can smell his handkerchief yet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can smell his handkerchief yet."
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Don't!" she implored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I can smell his handkerchief yet."
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Lionel shut his eyes and sniffed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LIONEL AND KATE "What an appalling little bounder!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate's face was expressive as she fanned the air with her apron.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I can smell his handkerchief yet."
Chapter 28 of The Bishop's purse by Cleveland Moffett holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 28 holds 202 sentences of The Bishop's purse, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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