Chapter 20 of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray. “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said. “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard. It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely. Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
Chapter 20 of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
speak to
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
large white or cream-colored breed from France
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
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From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
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From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
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From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading It’s a disgusting practice,” said Lupin severely.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t call me master—that’s how his men address Guerchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Victoire and Charolais were quick laying the table.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES The door opened, and in came Charolais, bearing a tray.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s your breakfast, master,” he said.
Chapter 20 of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 20 holds 314 sentences of Arsène Lupin, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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