Chapter V
M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening. He at once sent for Dieuzy: "Is your man here?" "Yes, chief." "How far have you got with him?"
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M.
LENORMAND
SUCCUMBS
M.
Lenormand
was
back
in
his
room
at
the
Prefecture
of
Police
at
six
o'clock
in
the
evening.
He
at
once
sent
for
Dieuzy:
"Is
your
man
here?"
"Yes,
chief."
"How
far
have
you
got
with
him?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
M.
LENORMAND
SUCCUMBS
M.
Lenormand
was
back
in
his
room
at
the
Prefecture
of
Police
at
six
o'clock
in
the
evening.
Line 2
He
at
once
sent
for
Dieuzy:
Line 3
"Is
your
man
here?"
Line 4
"Yes,
chief."
Line 5
"How
far
have
you
got
with
him?"
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How far have you got with him?"”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is your man here?"”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He at once sent for Dieuzy:”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
back
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
chief
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From this reading "Yes, chief."
Dieuzy
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From this reading He at once sent for Dieuzy:
evening
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
far
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He at once sent for Dieuzy:
got
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From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once sent for Dieuzy:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is your man here?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
How
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From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your man here?"
LENORMAND
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
M
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
man
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From this reading "Is your man here?"
o'clock
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
once
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From this reading He at once sent for Dieuzy:
Police
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
Prefecture
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
room
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
sent
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From this reading He at once sent for Dieuzy:
six
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
SUCCUMBS
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From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. LENORMAND SUCCUMBS M. Lenormand was back in his room at the Prefecture of Police at six o'clock in the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, chief."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How far have you got with him?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your man here?"