Chapter 4 of Peccavi is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Peccavi is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement. The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows. "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not? But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves." "Among my poor people?"
Chapter 4 of Peccavi is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “"I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."”
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.
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
In this reading “"Among my poor people?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
immediately past
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Among my poor people?"
not any; not one
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Among my poor people?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Among my poor people?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlton was on his feet in the last excitement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I have no doubt that it will be a matter for subscription among themselves."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bishop regarded him with puzzled eyebrows.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have heard nothing on that subject as yet; it is a little early, is it not?
Chapter 4 of Peccavi by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 393 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.
Chapter 4 holds 393 sentences of Peccavi, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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