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Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Chapter XXXIX

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THE SALLE DES MORTS.
It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Chapter XXXIX

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THE SALLE DES MORTS.
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It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
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This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
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He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
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Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

Learner Dictionary

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Accomplice noun US /əˈkɑːmplɪs/

a person who helps another person commit a crime

From this reading “He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.”

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accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪs/

a person who helps another person commit a crime

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

agreeable

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

alarmed

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

also

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

appear

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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

arrangement

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

book

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

colleague

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

communicated

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

condemned

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

considered

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

DES

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From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.

die

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

Dixmer

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

Dixmer's

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

doubtless

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

entered

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

false

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

Fouquier

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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

Geneviève

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

imagined

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

jailer's

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

less

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

man

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

MORTS

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From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.

news

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

opened

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

Palace

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

peculiarly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

plot

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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

presence

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

registrar

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

remembered

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

rendered

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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

SALLE

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From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.

summoned

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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

terribly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

Tinville

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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.

wretched

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From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.