Chapter 16 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly. "Oh?" "Oh! he was a one," said Miss Twitterton. "He certainly was a one. Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
Chapter 16 of Lord Peter views the body is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.”
without light
From this reading “"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.”
in or to another place
From this reading “"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.”
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be restored
In this reading “Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.”
In this reading “Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.”
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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 "Oh! he was a one," said Miss Twitterton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "He certainly was a one.
without light
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
in or to another place
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! he was a one," said Miss Twitterton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
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From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! he was a one," said Miss Twitterton.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Not in the office, anyway--whatever he may have been elsewhere," said Miss Twitterton darkly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some friends of mine met him one evening up in the West End, and they came back with some nice stories.
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