Chapter 3 of The Blonde Lady is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Blonde Lady is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?" "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food. "Anything you please, but no meat or wine." The waiter walked away, with a scornful air. I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
Chapter 3 of The Blonde Lady is here in full — 627 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading “HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “"Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “"Anything you please, but no meat or wine."”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.”
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading “HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"”
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading “I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.”
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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 "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Anything you please, but no meat or wine."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Anything you please, but no meat or wine."
not any; not one
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Anything you please, but no meat or wine."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
express in words
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
not in physical motion
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading I exclaimed: "Do you mean to say that you are still a vegetarian?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
which person or people
From this reading "Anything you please," replied Arsene Lupin, in the voice of a man who takes no interest in his food.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Anything you please, but no meat or wine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waiter walked away, with a scornful air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOLMLOCK SHEARS OPENS HOSTILITIES "What can I get you, gentlemen?"
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