Chapter 16 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 16 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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 16 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey. Naomi, this is Lord Peter. He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along. And Naomi, do tell me all about your news. Who is it?
Chapter 16 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
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From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who is it?
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
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From this reading Naomi, this is Lord Peter.
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From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
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From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
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From this reading He's fearfully keen on glands and things, so I've brought him along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
which person or people
From this reading Who is it?
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From this reading _Quadrille_ "Mrs. Rushworth, this is Lord Peter Wimsey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Naomi, do tell me all about your news.
