Chapter 11 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But certainly. The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van." The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face. As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate. It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
Chapter 11 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading “The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."”
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading “It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:”
investigate scientifically
From this reading “As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."”
cleaning with a mop
From this reading “The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.”
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading “The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.”
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.”
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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 It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But certainly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But certainly.
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
the organ of sight
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
investigate scientifically
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
cleaning with a mop
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he passed the piled-up luggage, something caught his eye, and he stopped to investigate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _premières_ are two coaches away, beyond the luggage-van."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a suit-case, nearly new, of expensive-looking leather, labelled conspicuously:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man rewarded his rescuer, and made his way forward, mopping his face.
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