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1866
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
28
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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 “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
accomplices
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
accustomed
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
Andre
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
announcement
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
appeared
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
arrested
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
B
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
bank
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
bank-notes
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
bankers
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
bold
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
caused
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
clerk
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
committed
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
considered
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
crowned
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
daring
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
de
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
displayed
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
efforts
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
eminent
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
enormous
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
entrance
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
evening
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
excitement
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
Fauvel
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
February
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
fifty
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
following
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
forcing
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
francs
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
hand
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
head
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
heretofore
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
hope
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
hundred
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
immediately
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
impregnable
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
informed
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
Items
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
justice
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
Local
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
lock
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
M
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
making
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
most
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
neighborhood
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
overtaken
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
P
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
papers
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
Paris
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
police
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
possessing
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
Provence
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
reason
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
robbery
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
Rue
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From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
safe
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
said
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
skilful
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
speedily
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
succeeded
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
success
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
sum
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
there
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From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
thieves
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
thousand
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
three
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From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “A daring robbery, committed against one of our most eminent bankers, M. Andre Fauvel, caused great excitement this morning throughout the neighborhood of Rue de Provence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
Tuesday
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From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the Paris evening papers of Tuesday, February 28, 1866, under the head of _Local Items_, the following announcement appeared:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The thieves, who were as skilful as they were bold, succeeded in making an entrance to the bank, in forcing the lock of a safe that has heretofore been considered impregnable, and in possessing themselves of the enormous sum of three hundred and fifty thousand francs in bank-notes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Already, it is said, P. B., a clerk in the bank, has been arrested, and there is every reason to hope that his accomplices will be speedily overtaken by the hand of justice.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
zeal
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From this reading “The police, immediately informed of the robbery, displayed their accustomed zeal, and their efforts have been crowned with success.
