Chapter 14 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling. "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman." "What gentleman?" enquired Wimsey. "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie. "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
Chapter 14 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me juist a moment, sir."”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “"Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.”
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
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From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What gentleman?" enquired Wimsey.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
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From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
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From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Excuse me juist a moment, sir."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Him that was feshed oot o' the Fleet," replied Maggie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading At this point three heavy thumps sounded on the ceiling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gude save us!" ejaculated Maggie, "I was forgettin' the puir gentleman."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What gentleman?" enquired Wimsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What gentleman?" enquired Wimsey.
Chapter 14 of Lord Peter views the body by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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