Chapter 1 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 1 “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 2 “The Gilded Clique” “The Lerouge Case” THE PEARSON PUBLISHING CO. MONSIEUR LECOQ. PART II. THE HONOUR OF THE NAME. The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
Chapter 1 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ““Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 1 “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 2 “The Gilded Clique” “The Lerouge Case” THE PEARSON PUBLISHING CO.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “THE HONOUR OF THE NAME.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
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used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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a safe place
From this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
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In this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
In this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
In this reading “The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
an occurrence of something
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an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE NAME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PART II.
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From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 1 “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 2 “The Gilded Clique” “The Lerouge Case” THE PEARSON PUBLISHING CO.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE NAME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE NAME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART II.
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the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 1 “Monsieur Lecoq” Vol. 2 “The Gilded Clique” “The Lerouge Case” THE PEARSON PUBLISHING CO.
a safe place
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at the place that
From this reading The cottage where M. Lacheneur had taken refuge stood on a hill overlooking the river.
Chapter 1 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 by Emile Gaboriau holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Chapter 1 holds 378 sentences of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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