Chapter 6 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time. 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.' Of course, he couldn't deny that." Wimsey helped himself to marmalade. Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
Chapter 6 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Of course, he couldn't deny that."”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'”
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading “Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.”
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading “Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.”
plural of “nonconformist” — a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
From this reading “'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'”
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading “"Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, he couldn't deny that."”
simultaneously
In this reading “"Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.”
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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 "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
(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 "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
deem to be
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
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From this reading Of course, he couldn't deny that."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he couldn't deny that."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Of course, he couldn't deny that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
the act of giving
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, he couldn't deny that."
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
From this reading Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.
plural of “nonconformist” — a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, he couldn't deny that."
on one occasion
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Not all at once, I understand; in relays, two at a time.
(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,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nonconformists, it seemed, were always searching for handles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wimsey helped himself to marmalade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well,' I said, 'I think you ought to consider that you will be giving a handle to the Nonconformists.'
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