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The Confessions of Arsène Lupin
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

Chapter XI

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"So that ...?"
"So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.
I shall be there, in the ruins."
"I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.
It was now five o'clock.
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The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

Chapter XI

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"So that ...?"
/soʊ ðæt/
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"So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.
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I shall be there, in the ruins."
Line 4
"I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.
Line 5
It was now five o'clock.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I shall be there, in the ruins."”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.”

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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 "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

Arsene

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I shall be there, in the ruins."

chapel

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

de

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

down

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

Duc

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

evening

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

five

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From this reading It was now five o'clock.

follows

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

GreatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

gun

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I shall be there, in the ruins."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I shall be there, in the ruins."

inevitably

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now five o'clock.

Lupin

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

nine

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

now

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From this reading It was now five o'clock.

o'clock

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

Oak

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

old

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

patrol-path

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

quietly

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

ramparts

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

ruins

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

said

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

Sarzeau-Vendome

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall be there, in the ruins."

skirts

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So that ...?"

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

taking

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

From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "So that ...?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

there

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From this reading I shall be there, in the ruins."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

too

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From this reading "I shall be there too," said the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendome, quietly, taking down a gun.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was now five o'clock.

way

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From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "So that inevitably, at nine o'clock this evening, Arsene Lupin, on his way to the Great Oak, will take the patrol-path that follows the old ramparts and skirts the ruins of the chapel.