Chapter 40 of The Bishop's Secret is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Bishop's Secret is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell! Bell! do not give me up.' 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.' 'It is your cruelty! Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
Chapter 40 of The Bishop's Secret is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “'It is your cruelty!”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Bell! do not give me up.'”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'”
held dear
From this reading “Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'”
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From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
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From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading 'It is your cruelty!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bell! do not give me up.'
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bell! do not give me up.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
held dear
From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bell! do not give me up.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I must, Gabriel; it is my duty.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bell! do not give me up.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bell! do not give me up.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 'Bell!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, you never loved me as I love you.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It is your cruelty!
Chapter 40 of The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 40 holds 207 sentences of The Bishop's Secret, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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