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Chapter VII

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MR.
LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.
In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.
I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.
It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Checkmate

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Checkmate is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.
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In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.
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I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.
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It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

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asylum noun US /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading “LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.”

boot noun US /buːt/

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading “LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.”

coroner's noun US /ˈkɔːrənərz/

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

deceased noun US /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

inquest noun US /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

referring verb US /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.”

voluminous adjective US /vəˈluːmənəs/

large in volume or bulk

From this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

volunteered verb US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading “I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.”

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of the deceased preposition + article + noun counted as “of … deceased”

In this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

report of verb + particle

In this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

In the papers preposition + article + noun counted as “in … papers”

In this reading “In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.”

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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 LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

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

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

ASYLUMnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

BOOTnounUS /buːt/

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

Lebas

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From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

Longcluse

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From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

LONGCLUSE'S

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From this reading LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

TEMPORARYadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading LONGCLUSE'S BOOT FINDS A TEMPORARY ASYLUM.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/

large in volume or bulk

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading I shall notice but one passage referring to the evidence which, it seems, Mr. Longcluse volunteered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In the papers of that morning had appeared a voluminous report of the proceedings of the coroner's inquest which sat upon the body of the deceased Pierre Lebas.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It was given in these terms:-- "At this point of the proceedings, Mr. R. D. Longcluse, who had arrived about half an hour before, expressed a wish to be examined.

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