Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin intervenes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin intervenes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair. She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand. At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth: “That poor Monsieur Vaucherel! Murdered!
Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin intervenes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
in a fluent manner
From this reading “She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.”
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading “At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Murdered!”
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In this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
In this reading “At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:”
In this reading “Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.”
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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 Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
in a dowdy unfashionable manner
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
in a fluent manner
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “That poor Monsieur Vaucherel!
killed unlawfully
From this reading Murdered!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
on one occasion
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “That poor Monsieur Vaucherel!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At once, before any question could be put to her, she launched forth:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That poor Monsieur Vaucherel!
in a chatty manner
From this reading She spoke French fluently, but so volubly that she was hard to understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Lovendale was a dowdily dressed, middle-aged Englishwoman, her slight eccentricity of manner heightened by her dishevelled hair.
Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin intervenes by Maurice Leblanc holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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