Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES. “What does monsieur wish?” “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.” The waiter walked away, disdainfully. “What! still a vegetarian?”
Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading ““Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.””
true confidential information
From this reading ““Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.””
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading “HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading ““Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.””
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.”
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading ““What! still a vegetarian?””
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The waiter walked away, disdainfully.”
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading ““Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.””
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In this reading ““Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.””
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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 “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waiter walked away, disdainfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
true confidential information
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading The waiter walked away, disdainfully.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does monsieur wish?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “What does monsieur wish?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.
not in physical motion
From this reading “What! still a vegetarian?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading “What! still a vegetarian?”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter walked away, disdainfully.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The waiter walked away, disdainfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does monsieur wish?”
which person or people
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “What does monsieur wish?”
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything,” replied Arsène Lupin, like a man who never worries over the details of a meal; “anything you like, but no meat or alcohol.”
Chapter 3 of Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc holds 573 sentences, grouped into 115 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.
Chapter 3 holds 573 sentences of Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
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