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From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found Fenayrou in a dressing-gown.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
Aubert
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From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
denouncingverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
dressing-gown
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From this reading He found Fenayrou in a dressing-gown.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
Fenayrou
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From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
Fenayrous
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From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Fenayrou in a dressing-gown.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Fenayrou in a dressing-gown.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
MacenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
Marin
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From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the morning of June 8 M. Mace, then head of the Detective Department, called at their house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there had been nothing further in their conduct to provoke suspicion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, the body was discovered and at the same time an anonymous letter received denouncing the Fenayrous as the murderers of Aubert, the police decided on their arrest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as the police had been informed of the disappearance of Aubert, their suspicions had fallen on the Fenayrous in consequence of the request which Marin Fenayrou had made to the commissary of police to aid him in the recovery from Aubert of his wife's letters.
