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Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life

Chapter XXXV

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“How?”
“Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.
I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”
“Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.
“And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“How?”
Line 2
“Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.
Line 3
I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”
Line 4
“Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.
Line 5
“And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading ““And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.”

Glee noun US /ɡliː/

great delight or happiness

From this reading ““Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

all

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

back

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

Bibi-Lupin

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

blunt

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

boss

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From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

casting

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

cold

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

Collin

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

family

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

finely

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

flat

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

francs

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

give

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great delight or happiness

From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

How

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From this reading “How?”

hundred

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

Idiot

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

Jacques

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

keep

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

la

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From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

lagged

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

moment

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

money

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

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

murders

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

nut

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

only

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

piece

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From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

Pouraille

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From this reading “Good for you, boss!” cried la Pouraille in great glee.

promise

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From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

Ruffard

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

said

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

seven

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

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

then

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From this reading “And then,” said Jacques Collin, “besides casting all the murders on Ruffard--Bibi-Lupin will be finely cold.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

thousand

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

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

worth

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

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Idiot, if we promise to give the money back to the family, you will only be lagged for life.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I would not give a piece for your nut if we keep the blunt, but at this moment you are worth seven hundred thousand francs, you flat.”