adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
Abbé
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
Auteuil
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
Benedetto
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From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
Busoni
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From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
Caderousse's
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From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
depositionnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃən/
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
registrynounUS /ˈredʒɪstri/
an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The police had orders to make the strictest search for the murderer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Caderousse’s knife, dark lantern, bunch of keys, and clothing, excepting the waistcoat, which could not be found, were deposited at the registry; the corpse was conveyed to the morgue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The count told everyone that this adventure had happened during his absence at Auteuil, and that he only knew what was related by the Abbé Busoni, who that evening, by mere chance, had requested to pass the night in his house, to examine some valuable books in his library.
