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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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.
The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor. To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset. Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined. “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed. “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
Chapter 1 of The Lerouge Case is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 43/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 211–215
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disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading ““Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.”
underpants worn by men
From this reading “The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.”
a distinctive influence
From this reading ““Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.”
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading “Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
underpants worn by men
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
a distinctive influence
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “He must have arrived before half-past nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “Not the slightest imprint,” murmured Gevrol disappointed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Even the straw of the mattress had been pulled out and examined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The drawers had been pulled out and thrown upon the floor.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the left of the room stood the bed, which had been completely disarranged and upset.
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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