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Charles Peace

Chapter III

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PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.
The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.
After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.
He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.
By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charles Peace

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Charles Peace is here in full — 1059 sentences across 212 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/212 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.
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The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.
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After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.
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He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.
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By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.”

Already noun US /ˈalready/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.”

Burglar noun US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

Chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.”

All words in this reading · 72

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

ACCUSATION

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From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

aid

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

alley

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

alreadynounUS /ˈalready/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

alteration

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From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

captain's

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

clear

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

court

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

deeds

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

doubtless

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

face

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

found

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

getting

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

handkerchief

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

house

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

little

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

LODGINGS

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From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

make

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From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

more

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

much

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From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

narrow

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

notorious

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

off

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

once

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

From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

PEACE

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From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

possible

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From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

proceeded

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From this reading He proceeded at once to make as much alteration in his appearance as possible.

progress

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

properly

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

purpose

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

reader

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

rear

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

removed

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

RETURNS

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From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

scaling

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

SCENE

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From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

speaking

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

stain

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

street

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

succeeded

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

surmised

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

two

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

unfrequented

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

VIOLENT

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

From this reading PEACE RETURNS TO HIS LODGINGS.――A VIOLENT SCENE.――THE ACCUSATION.

walls

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From this reading After scaling the two walls in the rear of the captain’s house he found himself in a narrow unfrequented street, or, more properly speaking, court or alley.

water

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From this reading By the aid of his handkerchief and a little water he removed the stain from his face.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.

work

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From this reading The notorious burglar whose deeds it is our purpose to chronicle during the progress of this work, succeeded, as the reader has doubtless already surmised, in getting clear off.