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Peccavi

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Peccavi is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"His Church!" sneered Musk.
"A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?
My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?
Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?
You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peccavi

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Peccavi is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"His Church!" sneered Musk.
/hɪz tʃɜːrtʃ snɪrd mʌsk/
Line 2
"A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?
Line 3
My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?
/maɪ ɡɑːd kæn juː stænd ðer ˈlʊkɪŋ æt miː æz ɪf aɪ wɜːr ɪn ðə rɔːŋ ˌɪnˈsted oʊ juː/
Line 4
Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?
Line 5
You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

confessed verb US /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?”

lot noun US /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “"A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?”

murdered adjective US /ˈmɜːrdərd/

killed unlawfully

From this reading “You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!”

Musk noun US /mʌsk/

an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

From this reading “"His Church!" sneered Musk.”

respect noun US /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “"A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?”

sneered verb US /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading “"His Church!" sneered Musk.”

throat noun US /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!”

wrong adjective US /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

stand there verb + particle

In this reading “My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "His Church!" sneered Musk.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "His Church!" sneered Musk.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/

killed unlawfully

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

MusknounUS /mʌsk/

an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

From this reading "His Church!" sneered Musk.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

onounUS /oʊ/

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 My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading "His Church!" sneered Musk.

snivelverb

talk in a tearful manner

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Do you know what you've done, and confessed to doing?

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading My God, can you stand there looking at me as if I were in the wrong instead o' you?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

you'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You've murdered my girl, just as much as though you'd taken and cut her throat, you have: more, you've murdered her body and soul, you that snivel about the soul!

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A lot you've done to make me respect it, haven't you?

Chapter 2 of Peccavi by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 2 holds 394 sentences of Peccavi, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Author
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Amateur
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Cracksman
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Young
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