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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 The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
abstracting
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪs/
a person who helps another person commit a crime
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
adept
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
Adolphe
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
also
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
anxiously
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From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
Asnieres
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
assistant
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--I was telling you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
Chavoix
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
counter-trays
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
expert
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
extensive
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had many.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
Hugh
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From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But--I was telling you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
jewellery
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
lived
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
living
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
making
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
man
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
mansion
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
many
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From this reading "She had many.
money
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
perpetrated
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
plate
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
pretence
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
proceeds
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
purchase
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
robbery
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had many.
shops
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
telling
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From this reading But--I was telling you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
thief
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
visited
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
voleuse
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From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with whom she lived was an expert thief, and she, a _voleuse_ also, was his accomplice, being an adept at abstracting jewellery from counter-trays in shops she visited on pretence of making a purchase.
woman's
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From this reading "What was the woman's name?" asked Hugh anxiously.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But--I was telling you.
youthful
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From this reading The money upon which they had been living was the proceeds of an extensive plate robbery at a mansion at Asnieres, which had been perpetrated by this man and a youthful assistant; the man you know as Adolphe Chavoix."
