Chapter 15 of Peccavi is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Peccavi is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry. "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply. "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make? As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'." "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
Chapter 15 of Peccavi is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “"When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.”
by chance
From this reading “"What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?”
denote or connote
From this reading “"What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."”
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 "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
the act of departing
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
engage in
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
by chance
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
on the contrary
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
denote or connote
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As a matter of fact I rather think of going to All Souls'."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you didn't care about music and nothing else?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When it's a matter of the least importance," said Gwynneth, choosing to reply.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
at the time that
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What can it signify which church I go to, what difference can it possibly make?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When do you make it up!" exclaimed Nurse Ella without inquiry.
Chapter 15 of Peccavi by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 15 holds 398 sentences of Peccavi, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Peccavi by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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