Chapter 2 of Memoirs of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Memoirs of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro! The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI! The Queen’s necklace ... Cardinal de Rohan ... Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
Chapter 2 of Memoirs of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Cardinal de Rohan ...”
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “The Queen’s necklace ...”
make less visible or unclear
From this reading “Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!”
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
have sovereign power
From this reading “The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!”
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In this reading “The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!”
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From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
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From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
surprising greatly
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
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From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
brought into existence
From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Cardinal de Rohan ...
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Cardinal de Rohan ...
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
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From this reading JOSEPHINE BALSAMO BORN IN 1788 Cagliostro!
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
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From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading The Queen’s necklace ...
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
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 The Queen’s necklace ...
have sovereign power
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cardinal de Rohan ...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marie Antoinette ... some of the most obscure episodes in history!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
which person or people
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading The astonishing man who puzzled all Europe and so thoroughly upset the Court of France in the reign of Louis XVI!
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