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Chapter IV

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M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.
And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:
"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.
What has been discovered since?
Nothing.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of 813 is here in full — 652 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/130 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.
Line 2
And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:
/ənd wʌn ʌv ðem sʌmd ʌp ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən æz ɪt ðen stʊd ɪn ˈveri ˈeɪbəl tɜːrmz/
Line 3
"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.
Line 4
What has been discovered since?
/wʌt hæz bɪn dɪˈskʌvərd sɪns/
Line 5
Nothing.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

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.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.”

carnage noun US /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/

the savage and excessive killing of many people

From this reading “"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.”

Lupin noun US /ˈluːpən/

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading “M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.”

messenger noun US /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.”

newspapers noun US /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading “M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.”

readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.”

summed verb US /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading “And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:”

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took place verb + noun counted as “take place”

come to pass

In this reading “"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.”

at the Palace preposition + article + noun counted as “at … palace”

In this reading “"The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.”

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17th

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From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

31st

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From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What has been discovered since?

carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/

the savage and excessive killing of many people

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading What has been discovered since?

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What has been discovered since?

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

Jérôme

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

LENORMAND

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading What has been discovered since?

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

summedverbUS /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "The horrible carnage at the Palace Hotel took place as far back as the 17th of April.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And one of them summed up the situation, as it then stood, in very able terms:

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What has been discovered since?

WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading M. LENORMAND AT WORK On the morning of the 31st of May, all the newspapers reminded their readers that Lupin, in a letter addressed to M. Lenormand, had announced the escape of the messenger Jérôme for that date.

Chapter 4 of 813 by Maurice Leblanc holds 652 sentences, grouped into 131 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.

What does chapter 4 of 813 contain?

Chapter 4 holds 652 sentences of 813, unabridged, divided into 131 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of 813 by Maurice Leblanc exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 652 sentences, grouped into 131 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.

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Blue-edged
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Label
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Lupin
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Gourel
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