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Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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"Make your conditions," said he.
"If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
I raised the revolver.
"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
"True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
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The Lock and Key Library — French Novels

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Lock and Key Library — French Novels is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Make your conditions," said he.
/meɪk jɔːr kənˈdɪʃənz sed hiː/
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"If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."
/ɪf aɪ hæd ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː kɪl juː aɪ rɪˈzuːmd soʊ æz tuː kənˈvɪns hɪm ʌv maɪ sɪnˈserəti baɪ ðə ˈevədəns ʌv hɪz ˈsensɪz juː wʊd biː ded ɔːlˈredi/
Line 3
I raised the revolver.
/aɪ reɪzd ðə rɪˈvɑːlvər/
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"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."
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"True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:
/truː hiː rɪˈplaɪd ˈsɪmpli ənd ðen ˈædəd ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ aʊt ə ˈmentəl ˈɑːrɡjəmənt wɪtʃ wɑːz ʌv ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns tuː ðə ˈɪʃuː ʌv ˈaʊər ˈɪntərvjuː/

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amenable adjective US /əˈmenəbəl/

disposed or willing to conform

From this reading “"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."”

arrested verb US /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading “"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."”

convince verb US /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading “"If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."”

deserter noun US /ˈdezərtər/

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

From this reading “"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."”

policemen noun US /pəˈliːsmɪn/

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading “"If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."”

revolver noun US /rɪˈvɑːlvər/

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading “I raised the revolver.”

sincerity noun US /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “"If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."”

vital adjective US /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading “"True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:”

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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 "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/

disposed or willing to conform

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.

convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

don't

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From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading I raised the revolver.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading I raised the revolver.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "If I had intended to have you arrested, I would not have taken the trouble to come here myself; two policemen would have been sufficient, for you don't forget that you are a deserter, and still amenable to the law."

vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "True," he replied simply, and then added, following out a mental argument which was of vital importance to the issue of our interview:

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If I had intended to kill you," I resumed, so as to convince him of my sincerity by the evidence of his senses, "you would be dead already."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Make your conditions," said he.

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