Chapter VII
The Theft of the Motor-Cars
The night was very black; the rain pattered in their faces. Again the millionaire bellowed: “Jean! Firmin! Firmin! Jean!”
Arsène Lupin
Chapter VII · The Theft of the Motor-Cars
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The
night
was
very
black;
the
rain
pattered
in
their
faces.
Again
the
millionaire
bellowed:
“Jean!
Firmin!
Firmin!
Jean!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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The
night
was
very
black;
the
rain
pattered
in
their
faces.
Line 2
Again
the
millionaire
bellowed:
“Jean!
Line 3
Firmin!
Line 4
Firmin!
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Jean!”
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the millionaire bellowed: “Jean!”
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AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the millionaire bellowed: “Jean!
bellowed
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From this reading Again the millionaire bellowed: “Jean!
black
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faces
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From this reading The night was very black; the rain pattered in their faces.
Firmin
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From this reading Firmin!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Jean
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millionaire
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night
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pattered
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rain
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was very black; the rain pattered in their faces.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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very
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From this reading The night was very black; the rain pattered in their faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was very black; the rain pattered in their faces.