Chapter 17 of File No. 113 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of File No. 113 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t know; but something will turn up. Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest. You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you. I will stay here to watch Gaston.” Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
Chapter 17 of File No. 113 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, and audio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.”
look attentively
From this reading “I will stay here to watch Gaston.””
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will stay here to watch Gaston.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will stay here to watch Gaston.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
not any; not one
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I will stay here to watch Gaston.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Raoul reflected for some moments, and then said:
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading You run no risk in Paris, and ‘tis the best place for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will stay here to watch Gaston.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
look attentively
From this reading I will stay here to watch Gaston.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t know; but something will turn up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, don’t be alarmed; I’ll find some means of escape: so you can return home with your mind at rest.
Chapter 17 of File No. 113 by Emile Gaboriau holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 430 sentences of File No. 113, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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