Chapter 12 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Marquis!” “Very well! Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.” The duke made no reply. In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
Chapter 12 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading “Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.””
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading “Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.””
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
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.
In this reading “In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.”
In this reading “Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.””
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
(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 In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke made no reply.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The duke made no reply.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Marquis!”
not any; not one
From this reading The duke made no reply.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The duke made no reply.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well!
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was another act of infamy to be scored against the Marquis de Courtornieu.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In spite of all his faults and vices, this haughty nobleman retained those characteristics of the old French aristocracy--fidelity to his word and undoubted valour.
Chapter 12 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 by Emile Gaboriau holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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