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The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' Romance
The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' Romance

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By William Le Queux • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
"I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
"Better start early.
Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
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The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' Romance

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' Romance is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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"I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
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"Better start early.
/ˈbetər stɑːrt ˈɜːrli/
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Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
/kɔːl fɔːr ðem æt ðə hoʊˈtel æt naɪn əˈklɑːk/
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The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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chambers noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”

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delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”

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expressed adjective US /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”

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hump verb US /hʌmp/

round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”

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luxurious adjective US /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”

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nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.”

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o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.”

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roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Better start early.

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CallverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Better start early.

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expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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HUMPverbUS /hʌmp/

round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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Lola

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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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Overstow

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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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Rayne's

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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Better start early.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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to-morrow

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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.

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you'll

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From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.

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Chapter 3 of The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' Romance by William Le Queux holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.

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