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At the Sign of the Sword
At the Sign of the Sword

Chapter I

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At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
This edition dated 1915.
At the Sign of the Sword, by William Le Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ AT THE SIGN OF THE SWORD, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
CHAPTER ONE.
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At the Sign of the Sword

Chapter I

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At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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This edition dated 1915.
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At the Sign of the Sword, by William Le Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ AT THE SIGN OF THE SWORD, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
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CHAPTER ONE.

Learner Dictionary

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ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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1915

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From this reading This edition dated 1915.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Belgium

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

dated

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From this reading This edition dated 1915.

edition

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From this reading This edition dated 1915.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Kleintech

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Le

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Love

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New

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

Published

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Queux

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Sign

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

Story

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Sully

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Sword

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This edition dated 1915.

War

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William

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York

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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.