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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 I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
abduction
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
Ambrumésy
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From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
Arsène
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
Beautrelet
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
carefully
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
certain
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
confident
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
confirm
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
conjecture
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
defeat
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
direction
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
discovering
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
else
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
end
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
explanation
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
facts
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
father
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
feel
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
fight
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
forever
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
immediately
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
investigation
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
Isidore
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
keep
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
known
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
lead
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
Lupin
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
mastered
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
moment
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
mystery
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From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
object
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
offer
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
opposite
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
personal
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
persuade
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
played
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
plays
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
prepared
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
proofs
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
repeat
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From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
resigned
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
respect
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
risk
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
run
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
surmise
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From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
truth
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From this reading Be that as it may, this is the truth of the Ambrumésy mystery.
unable
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From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
view
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
waited
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
waiting
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From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Isidore Beautrelet, mastered for a moment by Arsène Lupin, distressed by the abduction of his father and resigned to defeat, Isidore Beautrelet, in the end, was unable to persuade himself to keep silence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I repeat that conjecture plays a certain part in the explanation which I offer, even as it played a great part in my personal investigation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I feel confident that the facts, when they are known, will confirm my surmise in every respect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, if one waited for proofs and facts to fight Lupin, one would run a great risk either of waiting forever or else of discovering proofs and facts carefully prepared by Lupin, which would lead in a direction immediately opposite to the object in view.
