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Monsieur Judas: A Paradox
Monsieur Judas: A Paradox

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Monsieur Judas: A Paradox is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .
I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.
I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.
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Monsieur Judas: A Paradox

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Monsieur Judas: A Paradox is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .
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I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.
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I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

Learner Dictionary

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.

accident noun US /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

cases noun US /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

duly adverb US /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

extraordinary adjective US /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

Finishes noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/

plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading “Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .”

investigating noun US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

label verb US /ˈleɪbəl/

assign a label to; designate with a label

From this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

Mystery noun US /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most extraordinary adverb + adjective

In this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

by accident preposition + noun

In this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

extraordinary cases adjective + noun counted as “extraordinary case”

In this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

came across verb + particle counted as “come across”

find unexpectedly

In this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

other day adjective + noun

In this reading “I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.”

over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

Fanks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .

FinishesnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/

plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

Jarlchester

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/

assign a label to; designate with a label

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

note-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

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

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I have been reading the Jarlchester Mystery over again, and it struck me as one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever had the pleasure of investigating.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case .

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I had quite intended to duly label this note-book, and put it away among my papers, but somehow I forgot to do so, and only came across it the other day by accident.

Chapter 19 of Monsieur Judas: A Paradox by Fergus Hume holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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