adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
AbleadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
dénouement
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From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
ExaminationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
ExplainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
Frédéric
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From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
How
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From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
Larsan
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From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
Maleine
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From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The piece was to have made part of a book which, however, has never been published, and which was to have been entitled: “My Examinations.”
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
RegistrarnounUS /ˈredʒɪstrɑːr/
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
Stangerson
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From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
Sûreté
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From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It was given to me by the Registrar himself, some time after the astonishing dénouement to this case, and is unique in judicial chronicles.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This narrative is from the pen of Monsieur Maleine, the Registrar, who, like the examining magistrate, had spent some of his leisure time in the pursuit of literature.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In Which Frédéric Larsan Explains How the Murderer Was Able to Get out of The Yellow Room Among the mass of papers, legal documents, memoirs, and extracts from newspapers, which I have collected, relating to the mystery of “The Yellow Room,” there is one very interesting piece; it is a detail of the famous examination which took place that afternoon, in the laboratory of Professor Stangerson, before the Chief of the Sûreté.
