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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The Purloined Letter

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Follow a description of a careful search.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

purloined
Stolen.
drawer
A box that slides in and out of a desk or cupboard.
case
A crime or problem that police try to solve.

Answer key

  1. We were smoking our pipes and talking when the door of his apartment opened.“Were smoking… when… opened” shows a longer action interrupted by a shorter one.
  2. It is also a very simple case, so I really need your help.“So” introduces a result.
  3. We opened all the drawers.“All the drawers” means every drawer.
  4. We searched behind all the paintings on the walls.“Behind” means at the back of.
  5. We removed the boards of the floor.“Removed” means took away.

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