Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.” He stooped over the corpse and touched it. “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff. It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.” The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 11/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 51–55
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a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “He stooped over the corpse and touched it.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading ““She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He stooped over the corpse and touched it.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.””
the act of gambling
From this reading “I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
for more time
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
not any; not one
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
above and across; more than
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
being six more than thirty
From this reading It is at least thirty-six hours since she received her death-blow.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
having come into contact
From this reading He stooped over the corpse and touched it.
precisely as stated
From this reading “She is quite cold,” he continued, “and it seems to me that she is no longer very stiff.
the act of gambling
From this reading I’ll wager my stripes she had no time to cry out.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading The commissary began writing, on the corner of a table, a short official report.
Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case by Emile Gaboriau holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Lerouge Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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