Chapter 11 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.” “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized. “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup. “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.” She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Chapter 11 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading “She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.””
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading ““Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.””
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ““Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.””
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading ““You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.””
the Mormon temple
From this reading ““At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.””
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ““At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
(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 quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
dearly loved
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
with low volume
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
the Mormon temple
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
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