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Arsène Lupin, super-sleuth

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Arsène Lupin, super-sleuth is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.
To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.
You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”
This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.
Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.
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Arsène Lupin, super-sleuth

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Arsène Lupin, super-sleuth is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.
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To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.
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You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”
/juː mʌst ˈoʊnli ədˈvæns əˈlɔːŋ ðə roʊd tuː ðə truːθ wɪð ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ker step baɪ step ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ðə kɔːrs ʌv ɪˈvents/
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This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.
/ðɪs ˈriːzənɪŋ əˈplaɪz tuː sʌtʃ æn əˈfer æz ðɪs ɪn wɪtʃ ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz əbˈsɜːrdətiz ˈaɪsəleɪtəd ækts əˈperəntli lɪŋkt tuː wʌn əˈnʌðər baɪ noʊ kəˈnekʃən ʌv ˈeni kaɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ə skræp ʌv ˈjuːnəti ɪn ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ə dərˈektɪŋ θɔːt ˈevəri wʌn ˈpleɪɪŋ ə loʊn hænd/
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Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

absurdities noun US /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/

plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

applies verb US /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

cleverness noun US /ˈklev.ər.nəs/

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading “To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.”

contradictions noun US /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

directing adjective US /dərˈektɪŋ/

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

linked adjective US /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

Lupin noun US /ˈluːpən/

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading “THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.”

unity noun US /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wait till verb + particle

In this reading “To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.”

along the road preposition + article + noun counted as “along … road”

In this reading “You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.””

many years adjective + noun

In this reading “THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.”

sufficient number adjective + noun

In this reading “To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.”

actual facts adjective + noun counted as “actual fact”

In this reading “To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.”

greatest care adjective + noun

In this reading “You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.””

own cleverness verb + noun

In this reading “To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.”

All words in this reading · 115

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

absurditiesnounUS /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/

plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

Arsène

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

BURGLED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

clingverbUS /klɪŋ/

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

enigmas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/

not close together in time

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

precipitousnessnoun

the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

Ralph

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From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

scrapnounUS /skræp/

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading Never had Ralph felt so strongly how deeply he ought to distrust any kind of precipitousness in any adventure of this kind.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading You must only advance along the road to the truth, with the greatest care, step by step, following the course of events.”

unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

VILLAnounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This reasoning applies to such an affair as this, in which there was nothing but contradictions, absurdities, isolated acts, apparently linked to one another by no connection of any kind; without a scrap of unity in it; without a directing thought; every one playing a lone hand.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE VILLA B. IS BURGLED “If there is one principle to which I always cling,” said Arsène Lupin to me, when, many years later, he told me the story of the girl with the green eyes, “it is never to attempt the solution of a problem before the proper hour for doing so has arrived.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To get to the bottom of certain enigmas, you must wait till luck, or your own cleverness, has brought you a sufficient number of the actual facts.

Chapter 4 of Arsène Lupin, super-sleuth by Maurice Leblanc holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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Ralph
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Strolling
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Along
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Boulevards
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