Chapter 18 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near. “You've got back a colour.” “I've got back everything. It's time I returned to Princhester.” “Not in this weather.
Chapter 18 of The soul of a bishop is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading ““You've got back a colour.””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ““Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““I've got back everything.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““You've got back a colour.””
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ““Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It's time I returned to Princhester.””
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ““Not in this weather.”
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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've got back a colour.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You've got back a colour.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “You've got back a colour.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I've got back everything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You've got back a colour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've got back everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not in this weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not in this weather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not in this weather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's time I returned to Princhester.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Not in this weather.
(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 “Well, old Dad!” she said as she drew near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've got back a colour.”
Chapter 18 of The soul of a bishop by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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