Chapter 9 of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten. The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments. The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards. They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm: "Stop!"
Chapter 9 of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:”
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading “The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.”
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
lacking funds
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock of Maupertuis church struck ten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
at the time that
From this reading They were nearing the village, when Lupin gripped his companion by the arm:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was overcast with black clouds, through which the moon broke at moments.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The two men walked on for sixty or seventy yards.
Chapter 9 of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 418 sentences of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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