used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
Arsène
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From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
Billingstone
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From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
Buchy
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From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
gotten under control
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
Dreux-Soubise
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From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
hand-bag
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From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
Lafontaine
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From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
NecklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
something you have to do
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
Onfrey
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From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
Paris-Havre
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From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
penitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
Renaud
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From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
soirées
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From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day,--let us not despise the advantages of judicious advertising,--the _Echo de France_ published this sensational item:
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
a Caucasian
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
which person or people
From this reading Arsène Lupin restored to Madame Renaud the hand-bag that contained her jewels, and gave a generous recompense to the two detectives who had assisted him in making that dramatic arrest.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The assassin of the rue Lafontaine had robbed Madame Renaud, wife of the director in the penitentiary service, in a railway carriage on the Paris-Havre line.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading V. The Queen’s Necklace Two or three times each year, on occasions of unusual importance, such as the balls at the Austrian Embassy or the soirées of Lady Billingstone, the Countess de Dreux-Soubise wore upon her white shoulders “The Queen’s Necklace.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yesterday, near Buchy, after numerous exciting incidents, Arsène Lupin effected the arrest of Pierre Onfrey.
