Chapter 10 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Latent, my lord." "That's it. My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him. The picture's latent till you put the developer on. Same with the brain.
Chapter 10 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Same with the brain.”
someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
From this reading “The picture's latent till you put the developer on.”
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading “"Latent, my lord."”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"Latent, my lord."”
possessive form of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “The picture's latent till you put the developer on.”
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading “My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Same with the brain.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The picture's latent till you put the developer on.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
the most helpful assistant
In this reading “My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Same with the brain.
a batter who bunts
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it.
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading "Latent, my lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Latent, my lord."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Latent, my lord."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
possessive form of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Same with the brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
a special situation
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
up to a particular time
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Same with the brain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My right-hand man, Bunter; couldn't do a thing without him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The picture's latent till you put the developer on.
Chapter 10 of Lord Peter views the body by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 10 holds 418 sentences of Lord Peter views the body, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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