Chapter 1 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc. “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter. And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.” “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said. “I am so tired.”
Chapter 1 of The eyes of innocence is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
a three-sided polygon
From this reading “Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading ““Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.”
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In this reading “And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.””
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading ““Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.”
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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 And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so tired.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
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From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so tired.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
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From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so tired.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am so tired.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he handed the elder of the two travellers a sheet of paper headed, “_Villa-pension des Deux Mondes, Dieppe_.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Author of “Arsène Lupin,” “The Golden Triangle,” “The Woman of Mystery,” “The Secret of Sarek,” etc.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
produce a literary work
From this reading “Write down the name, Gilberte,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you please give your name, madam?” asked the waiter.
Chapter 1 of The eyes of innocence by Maurice Leblanc holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 1 holds 463 sentences of The eyes of innocence, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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