Chapter 2 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Loder was found by the butler next morning. We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating. The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over. They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that. "That's all.
Chapter 2 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “"Loder was found by the butler next morning.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.”
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading “They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.”
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading “We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.”
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In this reading “"Loder was found by the butler next morning.”
In this reading “The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.”
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(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 "That's all.
placed in a grave
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
set up or found
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
above and across; more than
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Loder was found by the butler next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ghastly fact was commented upon that the dead man's hands were thickly coppered over.
at the time that
From this reading We read in the papers how he had fallen into the vat when engaged on some experiments in electro-plating.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They couldn't get it off without irreverent violence, so he was buried like that.
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