Chapter 5 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was strange he had not perceived this at the time. But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered. He saw that quite clearly now. He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!” Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
Chapter 5 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without doubt or question
From this reading “He saw that quite clearly now.”
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “Because after all faith is an emotional thing....”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!””
make reference to
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!””
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.”
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.”
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later than; following
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
(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 Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
for the reason that
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
without doubt or question
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
make reference to
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that quite clearly now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
a special situation
From this reading Because after all faith is an emotional thing....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But indeed at the first mention of “questionings” he ought to have thundered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange he had not perceived this at the time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He ought to have cried out and said, “On your knees, my Norah, and ask pardon of God!”
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