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Chapter III
“Think so!” cried the young man. “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves? ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.” “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you! Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Think so!” cried the young man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Think so!” cried the young man.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!””
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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 ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
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From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
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From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
