Chapter XVII
Sonia’s Escape
“One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke. “The chalk?” said the Duke. “Is it the same chalk?” “It’s blue,” said Guerchard, holding it out. “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.
Arsène Lupin
Chapter XVII · Sonia’s Escape
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“One
of
M.
Formery’s
innocents,”
said
Guerchard,
turning
to
the
Duke.
“The
chalk?”
said
the
Duke.
“Is
it
the
same
chalk?”
“It’s
blue,”
said
Guerchard,
holding
it
out.
“The
same
as
that
of
the
signatures
on
the
walls.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“One
of
M.
Formery’s
innocents,”
said
Guerchard,
turning
to
the
Duke.
Line 2
“The
chalk?”
said
the
Duke.
Line 3
“Is
it
the
same
chalk?”
/ɪz ɪt ðə same tʃɔːk/
Line 4
“It’s
blue,”
said
Guerchard,
holding
it
out.
Line 5
“The
same
as
that
of
the
signatures
on
the
walls.
Learner Dictionary
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Chalk
noun
US /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading ““The chalk?” said the Duke.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.”
Same
noun
US /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is it the same chalk?””
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.
blue
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From this reading “It’s blue,” said Guerchard, holding it out.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading “The chalk?” said the Duke.
Duke
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
Formery's
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
Guerchard
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
holding
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From this reading “It’s blue,” said Guerchard, holding it out.
innocents
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it the same chalk?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it the same chalk?”
It's
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From this reading “It’s blue,” said Guerchard, holding it out.
M
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
out
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From this reading “It’s blue,” said Guerchard, holding it out.
said
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is it the same chalk?”
signatures
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From this reading “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
turning
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From this reading “One of M. Formery’s innocents,” said Guerchard, turning to the Duke.
walls
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From this reading “The same as that of the signatures on the walls.