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An Interloper
An Interloper

Chapter II

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Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Interloper

Chapter II

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
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For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
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Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
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Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
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And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.”

Fortune noun US /ˈfortune/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.”

Reasons noun US /ˈreasons/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

any

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

appeared

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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

applying

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

assist

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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

Beaudrillarts

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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

better

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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

Cadanet

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

certain

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

childless

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

counting

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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

cousin

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

credited

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

de

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

died

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

doubt

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

eyes

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

family

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

floated

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

good-will

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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

immense

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

Leon's

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

M

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

made

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

marrying

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

more

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

old

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

person

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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

possibility

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

rate

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

reason

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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

rescue

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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

rich

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

Rumour

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

solitary

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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

some

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

speculation

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

stronger

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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

successful

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

there

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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

various

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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

very

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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

wife

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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.