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.
He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report. “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate. “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.” “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary. “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading ““All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.””
brought together in one place
From this reading “He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.”
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading ““What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.”
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading ““You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading ““You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.”
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading ““All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.””
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading ““All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
without doubt or question
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
brought together in one place
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
immediately past
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
with speed
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rapidly related the facts collected and read his official report.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that, sir?” inquired the commissary.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “On what day was Widow Lerouge last seen, and at what hour?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “All is stated clearly; yet there is one fact you have omitted to ascertain.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have proceeded very well,” observed the investigating magistrate.
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.
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