Chapter 22 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is. Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies. "Here's luck!" he said. "Good luck," replied Penberthy. "What is it?"
Chapter 22 of The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “_The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.”
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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 Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
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From this reading "Good luck," replied Penberthy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's luck!" he said.
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From this reading "Here's luck!" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's luck!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
no person; not anyone
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
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From this reading "Good luck," replied Penberthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's luck!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
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From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Cards On The Table_ There was nobody in the library at the Bellona Club; there never is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
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From this reading Wimsey led Penberthy into the farthest bay and sent a waiter for two double whiskies.
