Chapter I
Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ BEHIND THE THRONE, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. THE CAT'S-PAW. "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Behind the Throne
Chapter I
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Behind
the
Throne,
by
William
Le
Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ BEHIND
THE
THRONE,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
CHAPTER
ONE.
THE
CAT'S-PAW.
"Of
course
the
transaction
is
a
purely
private
one.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Behind
the
Throne,
by
William
Le
Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ BEHIND
THE
THRONE,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
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CHAPTER
ONE.
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THE
CAT'S-PAW.
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"Of
course
the
transaction
is
a
purely
private
one.
Learner Dictionary
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Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
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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 "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
CAT'S-PAW
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From this reading THE CAT'S-PAW.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Le
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From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
private
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From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
purely
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From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Queux
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From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
Throne
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transaction
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From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
William
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