actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are sure of that?”
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
Bibi-Lupin's
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From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
Crottat
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From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
Nanterre
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From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are sure of that?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are sure of that?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are sure of that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I am sure of the relative honesty of my rascals; they never play any tricks on me.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will recover the money stolen from Monsieur and Madame Crottat; I will hand you over one of Bibi-Lupin’s men, his right hand, caught in the act; and I will tell you the secret of the Nanterre murders.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are sure of that?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hold the power of life and death; I try and condemn them and carry out my sentence without all your formalities.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You can see for yourself the results of my authority.
