Chapter 17 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham. “I wonder to whom I could telephone.” Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair. “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands. “You are in a fever, dear.”
Chapter 17 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bishop” — 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 “Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading ““We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ““You are in a fever, dear.””
come to pass
From this reading ““I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.”
hold back to a later time
From this reading ““We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““I wonder to whom I could telephone.””
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading ““I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.”
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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 “You are in a fever, dear.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in a fever, dear.”
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
dearly loved
From this reading “You are in a fever, dear.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “You are in a fever, dear.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
come to pass
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ella appeared, and came and knelt down by the bishop's chair.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
hold back to a later time
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must postpone the Pringle confirmation,” said Whippham.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder to whom I could telephone.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “I never ought to have let this happen,” she said, taking his wrists in her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are in a fever, dear.”
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